Union Navy Memorial, Vicksburg, MS
1917 (Photograph 1975)
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The Union Navy Memorial was erected in Vicksburg, MS in 1917.
A 202 foot shaft, 20' x 20' granite obelisk modeled after the Washington Monument honors the role played by the U.S. Navy in the siege at Vicksburg. The tallest monument in the battlefield, its base is surrounded by four bronze statues of the fleet commanders. The statue of Admiral Farragut was done by Henry H. Kitson, while Flag Officer Foote was designed by William Couper. F. Edwin Elwell completed Flag Officer Davis' statue, Lorado Taft sculpted Commander David Dixon Porter.
The photos and description of the Union Navy Memorial in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
A 202 foot shaft, 20' x 20' granite obelisk modeled after the Washington Monument honors the role played by the U.S. Navy in the siege at Vicksburg. The tallest monument in the battlefield, its base is surrounded by four bronze statues of the fleet commanders. The statue of Admiral Farragut was done by Henry H. Kitson, while Flag Officer Foote was designed by William Couper. F. Edwin Elwell completed Flag Officer Davis' statue, Lorado Taft sculpted Commander David Dixon Porter.
The photos and description of the Union Navy Memorial in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 73892179
Full Citation: Union Navy Memorial, Vicksburg, MS; 1917 (Photograph 1975); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Mississippi; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/union-navy-memorial-vicksburg-ms, September 8, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.