May 22 1863 – Vicksburg MS
Battle of Vicksburg where John S Hooten and brothers fought for the Union. Monument is located 100 yards south of the Minnesota Memorial. Also a marker designating the assaults of 22 May 1863, located on Confederate Avenue at the Jewish Cemetery and a marker designating a sharpshooter's line 1300' south-southwest of the Louisiana Memorial in the mowed bay between Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. This unit was attached to Col. John B. Sanborn's 1st Brigade of Brig. Gen'ls Isaac F. Quinby & John E. Smith's 7th Division, Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps and was commanded by Col. Jesse I. Alexander
July 4th 1863 – Vicksburg MS
Battle of Vicksburg where John S Hooten and brothers fought for the Union Monument is located 100 yards south of the Minnesota Memorial. Also a marker designating the assaults of 22 May 1863, located on Confederate Avenue at the Jewish Cemetery and a marker designating a sharpshooter's line 1300' south-southwest of the Louisiana Memorial in the mowed bay between Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. This unit was attached to Col. John B. Sanborn's 1st Brigade of Brig. Gen'ls Isaac F. Quinby & John E. Smith's 7th Division, Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps and was commanded by Col. Jesse I. Alexander
1863 – Vicksburg MS
Vicksburg MS Battle of Vicksburg where John S Hooten and brothers fought for the Union Monument is located 100 yards south of the Minnesota Memorial. Also a marker designating the assaults of 22 May 1863, located on Confederate Avenue at the Jewish Cemetery and a marker designating a sharpshooter's line 1300' south-southwest of the Louisiana Memorial in the mowed bay between Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. This unit was attached to Col. John B. Sanborn's 1st Brigade of Brig. Gen'ls Isaac F. Quinby & John E. Smith's 7th Division, Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps and was commanded by Col. Jesse I. Alexander
1920s
1/29/2008 – Kelton Cemetery, Winslow, Washington, Arkansas, USA
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Battle of Vicksburg where John S Hooten and brothers fought for the Union Monument is located 100 yards south of the Minnesota Memorial. Also a marker designating the assaults of 22 May 1863, located on Confederate Avenue at the Jewish Cemetery and a marker designating a sharpshooter's line 1300' south-southwest of the Louisiana Memorial in the mowed bay between Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. This unit was attached to Col. John B. Sanborn's 1st Brigade of Brig. Gen'ls Isaac F. Quinby & John E. Smith's 7th Division, Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps and was commanded by Col. Jesse I. Alexander
59th Indiana Infantry (Union)
Organized at Logansport and Indianapolis, Ind., February 11, 1862. Moved to Commerce, Mo., February 18-22, the first Regiment to report to General Pope for duty with the Army of Mississippi. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Mississippi, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Mississippi, April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Mississippi, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 17th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against New Madrid, Mo., March 3-14, 1862. Siege and capture of Island No. 10, Mississippi River, March 15-April 8. Expedition to Fort Pillow...
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