MS CSS Arkansas Crew Memorial

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Recently set plaque and markers honoring the 23 men killed in action on the Arkansas. The plot is located in Cedar Hill cemetery Vicksburg Ms.
Dedication ceremony is set for Aug 23rd 9am
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Forgot to mention that while setting these markers in this Plot. We uncovered an original headstone that had not been seen or recorded in at least the past 50 years. Pvt T.A Hicks, his headstone was repaired and reset where it was unearthed.
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[Rusk County Avengers]

Looks better than how it did back in October last year when I was there. Do you have any details of the dedication on August 23rd? Just in case I can cruise over. Some of my compadres in our SCV color guard may want to attend as well.

 

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No other details yet, it was originally planned for May 3rd and had to be postponed.
It will be the Memorial service for the 125th Ms Div SCV reunion in Vicksburg that weekend.

 

[UCVRelics]

Great Job and Thanks for letting us know about the dedication.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Thanks for sharing!

 

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Soon as I get the new program dates changed I will post a copy of it.
Although it is now going to be part of the reunion, unlike the reunion you want have to be a Ms Div member to attend.
Still working to secure everyone but for the original dedication there were going to be at least 2 family descendants in attendance along with SCV from LA, MO, TN, and AR.
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[Mark F. Jenkins]

I like the inclusion of the sketch on the top of the plaque. That was evidently done by Samuel Milliken, a member of the CSS Arkansas' crew, and seems to be the most authentic view of her that we have.

 

[DixieRifles]

Recently set plaque and markers honoring the 23 men killed in action on the Arkansas. The plot is located in Cedar Hill cemetery Vicksburg Ms.

These are only those killed during the run from Yazoo River to Vicksburg? It doesn't include any deaths for the movement towards Baton Rouge in August---correct?

 

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Correct, there are no records past Vicksburg that we were able to find mentioning crew or deaths. Here is a link to our website you may enjoy.

CSS Arkansas 1862

 

[donna]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bdtex]

This is what it looked like in the rain during our CWT gathering in Vicksburg last October.

 

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I like the inclusion of the sketch on the top of the plaque. That was evidently done by Samuel Milliken, a member of the CSS Arkansas' crew, and seems to be the most authentic view of her that we have.

Yes, we thought it was only fitting to use S. Millikin's sketch. The only other war time sketch is by Midshipman D.M. Scales in a letter to his father, it has detail showing damage to the ram but its no where as detailed as Millikins. Have you seen tbis sketch before? Its on display at the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg.

This is what it looked like in the rain during our CWT gathering in Vicksburg last October.

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At that time we only had 1 marker set. The only one the VA would furnished. I had to ask for donations for the other 22, but thats a whole other story. The MS Div SCV, UDC and OCR made it happen!

 

[bdtex]

At that time we only had 1 marker set. The only one the VA would furnished.

Yep. Same day:

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Yes, we thought it was only fitting to use S. Millikin's sketch. The only other war time sketch is by Midshipman D.M. Scales in a letter to his father, it has detail showing damage to the ram but its no where as detailed as Millikins. Have you seen tbis sketch before? Its on display at the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg.

The Milliken sketch, I've seen many times, both in negative and 'regular' prints. I'm not sure about the Scales one... it's not springing to mind.

 

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Here is a cropped copy of D.M. Scales letter, note the damage!

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

I've been struck by how inaccurately Henry Walke portrayed the Arkansas in his illustrations-- she's too rounded in one sketch, for example, and too tall in another. I've chalked it up to him being too busy at the time to make sketches then and there, and his recollections being a bit fuzzy (both he and I.N. Brown were suffering from malaria at the time), but it's unfortunate.

 

[Tut11]

Look forward to the ceremony, thanks for posting!

In Memory and Honor:

Here's the build for those interested:

CSS Arkansas 1/96th scale resin model build (2018) | The Naval War

I have started the CSS Arkansas resin model and will post images and updates here for those interested in how I'm putting her together. A lot of painting for this one as I have Confederate navy personal and the interior which I am also adding. The 1/600 batteries and the Hunley are on hold as I...

civilwartalk.com

 

[Missouri Swampfox]

Cedar Hill cemetery

Do you have the documentation saying these men were buried here? Thanks.

 

[James N.]

CSS Arkansas as depicted in an exploded model in Vicksburg's Civil War & Naval Museum, located in the riverside ca. 1900 train station.