Brigadier General John M. Thayer

General John M. Thayer
General John M. Thayer
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John M. Thayer, Brig. Gen.

Cost: $615 for bronze by Federal Government

Sculptor: T.A.R. Kitson

Erected: May 1915

Location: North Union Avenue,

200 yards west of Thayer's Approach,

Tour Stop 6

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

President Abraham Lincoln, in speaking of Vicksburg's importance, is reputed to have stated early during the Civil War, "See what a lot of land these fellows hold, of which Vicksburg is the key, the war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket."