VNMP Tour Stop 12
Second Texas Lunette
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(3-08) Looking
south toward the left side of the lunette. The wartime Baldwin Ferry Road
curved to the left here before entering Vicksburg |
(3-08) Front
of the lunette. View looking north along the wartime route of the Baldwin
Ferry Road |
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(3-96) Southwest view from line of A.J. Smith's right approach to the Second Texas Lunette. Blue marker at lower right center marks the end of the right approach. The lunette stood on the highest part of the private cemetery. NPS 2000 Tour Guide: Manned by the Second Texas Volunteer Infantry, this Confederate fortification guarded the Baldwin Ferry road approach to Vicksburg. On May 22 it was the scene of furious fighting as Confederates beat back repeated Union attacks. During the siege Union soldiers dug approach trenches to within 15 feet of the lunette |
(3-96) 1st Mississippi Artillery Position Tablet. Clay Street (US-80) behind trees in far background. Confederate Ave. (wartime Baldwin Ferry Road) at left center |
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(3-96) North view of the right line of the 2d Texas Infantry. Granite marker at right marks the spot where Corporal Thomas J. Higgins, 99th Illinois Infantry, carried the National colors over the Confederate works during the Union assault of May 22. Higgins was immediately captured and was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The sign at left marks the Confederate line of the 2d Texas Infantry |
(3-96) West view across Confederate Avenue (wartime Baldwin Ferry Road) north of the lunette. The wartime road curved toward Vicksburg near the tall tree at center |
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