Gettysburg’s Mississippi State Monument
From the monument:
Mississippi
July 1st 2nd 3rd 1863
On this ground our brave sires fought for their righteous cause;
In glory they sleep who give to it their lives
To valor, they gave new dimensions of courage
To duty its noblest fulfillment
To posterity, the sacred heritage of honor.
This monument was erected in 1973 to illustrate “the bravery, devotion, and sacrifice of the Mississippi soldier in the face of great odds.”
Located at the position occupied by Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade on July 2, 1863. At Gettysburg, Mississippi had eleven infantry regiments, one infantry battalion, one cavalry regiment, and one artillery battery. Mississippi’s casualty rate of 35%
Mississippi
July 1st 2nd 3rd 1863
On this ground our brave sires fought for their righteous cause;
In glory they sleep who give to it their lives
To valor, they gave new dimensions of courage
To duty its noblest fulfillment
To posterity, the sacred heritage of honor.
This monument was erected in 1973 to illustrate “the bravery, devotion, and sacrifice of the Mississippi soldier in the face of great odds.”
Located at the position occupied by Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade on July 2, 1863. At Gettysburg, Mississippi had eleven infantry regiments, one infantry battalion, one cavalry regiment, and one artillery battery. Mississippi’s casualty rate of 35%
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