1st Mississippi Light Artillery, Company C

A piece of stone with a gold letter inscription on the front
1st Mississippi Light Artillery, Company C Monument

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Company C
Attached to Brig. Gen. John C. Moore's 2d Brigade, of Maj. Gen. John H. Forney's Division, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded by Col. William T. Withers.

Monument located on Confederate Avenue, 240 yards south of the bridge over Jackson Road.
Marker reads:
MISSISSIPPI
Company C
1st Light Artillery
Capt. W. T. Ratliff
Forney's Division
Engaged Defense, May 18-July 4
Casualities Killed 3, Wounded 13, Missing 2, Total 18
Capt. W. T. Ratliff Brigade Chief
of Artillery from about June 4

Last updated: June 11, 2025

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