Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
We seem to always associate civil war engagements in and around Vicksburg, MS with the campaign which ended on July 4th, 1863.
I wanted to share these relics I found at this small skirmish that occurred 12 miles south of Vicksburg on September 25, 1863 at the old Redbone United Methodist Church.
Elements of the 2nd Wisconsin cavalry were camped around the church and were attacked by Whitaker's Confederate Scouts.
Guerilla warfare was the main threat to the Union once they had finally captured Vicksburg.
Redbone church recently celebrated its 200 year anniversary and even has a Revolutionary War veteran interred in the cemetery. It's a gem.
I found this drawing that was sketched after the war showing the engagement.
The relics are very typical of a cavalry engagement - 2 different varieties of Sharps carbine bullets (dot base and ring tail). Also, some pistol bullets.
The most interesting is probably this nice two-piece wreath sash buckle next to the cemetery.
Thanks for looking!
I wanted to share these relics I found at this small skirmish that occurred 12 miles south of Vicksburg on September 25, 1863 at the old Redbone United Methodist Church.
Elements of the 2nd Wisconsin cavalry were camped around the church and were attacked by Whitaker's Confederate Scouts.
Guerilla warfare was the main threat to the Union once they had finally captured Vicksburg.
Redbone church recently celebrated its 200 year anniversary and even has a Revolutionary War veteran interred in the cemetery. It's a gem.
I found this drawing that was sketched after the war showing the engagement.
The relics are very typical of a cavalry engagement - 2 different varieties of Sharps carbine bullets (dot base and ring tail). Also, some pistol bullets.
The most interesting is probably this nice two-piece wreath sash buckle next to the cemetery.
Thanks for looking!