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16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Where was the regiment on
Monday, July 27, 1863
Where was the regiment on
Monday, July 27, 1863
CAMPING IN VICKSBURG
Green pin - Approximate location of Mississippi Springs, Mississippi, where the 16th Ohio camped the night of July 21, 1863.
Yellow pin - Approximate location of the campsite of the 16th Ohio on the night of July 22, 1863.
Blue pin - Approximate location of Camp Alice, the campsite of the 16th Ohio on the night of July 23, 1863.
Red pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's campsite on the night of July 24, 1863.
Purple pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's campsite from July 25 to 29, 1863.
On this day the 16th Ohio remained camped near the Mississippi River, just a short distance from Vicksburg. Private Thomas B. Linn, Company B, mentions:
Rained hard last night. Had a dress parade and order regarding furloughs read.
Records also show the troops spent much time swimming in the Mississippi River and going into town.
Period military map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio into Vicksburg, through the city and to the approximate site of their camp from July 25 to 29, 1863.
Modern day map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio into Vicksburg, through the city and to the approximate site of their camp from July 25 to 29, 1863.
Green pin - Approximate location of Mississippi Springs, Mississippi, where the 16th Ohio camped the night of July 21, 1863.
Yellow pin - Approximate location of the campsite of the 16th Ohio on the night of July 22, 1863.
Blue pin - Approximate location of Camp Alice, the campsite of the 16th Ohio on the night of July 23, 1863.
Red pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's campsite on the night of July 24, 1863.
Purple pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's campsite from July 25 to 29, 1863.
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