(3-92) Northeast corner. South Fort commanded the river approach to Vicksburg to the south. The guns here participated in duels with ships of the Federal fleet and with Federal land based artillery. Site Marker: C.S. Company G, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery: River Batteries: Army of Vicksburg. Capt. William C. Capers. A detachment of the company, under Lieut. C. A. Conrad, served one 10-inch mortar in this position, South Fort, from may 18 to June 12, when the detachment was ordered to a work in rear of the line of Moore's Brigade. It served the mortar in that position to about June 29, when the detachment was ordered back to this fort and served the mortar to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863

(3-02) Northwest view across Washington St. (wartime Warrenton Road)

(3-92) East face. Site Marker: C.S. Company A, 14th Mississippi Light Art. Battalion: Smith's Division: Army of Vicksburg. Capt. C.B. Vance. The first section of the company, under Lieuts. T.H. Cunningham and B.T. Mathews, served two 12-pounder howitzers in this position, South Fort, from about May 26 to about June 15, 1863, when the section with its howitzers was ordered to a position on the left of Vaughn's Brigade

(3-95) West view of south wall