Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman Statue, Vicksburg, MS
1926 (Photograph 1975)
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The Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman Statue by F. W. Sievers was erected in Vicksburg, MS in 1926.
This equestrian statue depicts the Confederate Brigadier General Tilghman dismounted in a dramatic pose--with a sword raised in his right hand while his left grabs the reins of his steed. A broken gun carriage lies under his horse's forefeet. Commanding the 1st Brigade of Major General William Loring's Division, he was killed May 16, 1863, near the close of the battle of Champion's Hill.
The photos and description of the Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman Statue in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This equestrian statue depicts the Confederate Brigadier General Tilghman dismounted in a dramatic pose--with a sword raised in his right hand while his left grabs the reins of his steed. A broken gun carriage lies under his horse's forefeet. Commanding the 1st Brigade of Major General William Loring's Division, he was killed May 16, 1863, near the close of the battle of Champion's Hill.
The photos and description of the Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman Statue in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 73892179
Full Citation: Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman Statue, Vicksburg, MS; 1926 (Photograph 1975); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Mississippi; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/brigadier-general-lloyd-tilghman-statue-vicksburg-ms, October 13, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
