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Champion Heritage Foundation Plans Event Commemorating 146th Anniversary May 16, 2009
The Champion Heritage Foundation is planning an all-day event at Champion Hill on May 16, 2009, to commemorate the 146 Anniversary of the Battle of Champion Hill. Put the date on your calendar and plan to attend. The day will start on the grounds of the Champion Hill Missionary Baptist Church with an opening talk by Dr. Timothy Smith, author of Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg. Smith will speak on the battle that took place on May 16, 1863, and the importance of the historic Old Jackson Road, which leads through the heart of the Champion Hill battlefield. Following Smith’s talk, the Champion Heritage Foundation will unveil a historic marker THE HILL OF DEATH. This will be the second marker of its kind to be placed on the battlefield by the Champion Heritage Foundation. The first marker THE CHAMPION FAMILY was placed on the site of the original Champion House which was burned by the Yankees in 1863. Following the unveiling, the historic marker will be transported to the Hill of Death and made ready for viewing as the strollers approach the hallowed site. The Preservation Stroll to the Hill of Death will begin around 9:45 or 10:00 o’clock following the opening event on the church grounds. The entrance to the Old Jackson Road can be seen just a few yards to the west of the Champion Hill Baptist Church. For those of you who stroll or ride to the Hill of Death, you will have the unique experience of seeing one of the south’s most famous battlefield roadbeds. Along the sunken road there will be re-enactors presenting a living history to make the experience come alive. The sound of artillery fire will be heard in the background. The Preservation Stroll, approximately one mile in length, will end on the Hill of Death where those attending can view the historic marker at its permanent location. After observing a moment of silence, Dr. Smith will make a few remarks pertaining to the Hill of Death and the battle that changed not only the course of the Vicksburg Campaign but also the entire war.
The Champion Heritage Foundation would like to ask that each person donate $5.00 for the morning event. All proceeds will used to plan another battlefield event for the coming year including the dedication of another historic marker.
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Five
Generations of
By Rebecca Blackwell Drake
The land now known as Champion Hill
has been in the Champion family since 1853, when Sid S. Champion married
Matilda Montgomery. The land located along the Southern Mississippi
Railroad, midway between Bolton and Edwards, was a wedding gift from
Matilda’s father, Eli Montgomery. Sid and Matilda established the
Champion plantation in 1853-1854 and amassed a small fortune before the
war broke out in 1861. Sid and Matilda lived in their lovely home for
about 10 years before the war came and destroyed everything - even their
lives. After the war, Sid and Matilda returned to Hinds County and built
a second home at Champion Hill that still stands, though in poor repair.
Sadly, Sid died three years later, leaving Matilda a widow with 4 young
children to rear and the land to farm.
The Long
Road Home
The 68th Ohio Infantry in the Battle of
Champion Hill
Excerpt from Chapter Four
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Champion Hill
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Tour Champion Hill with Sid J. Champion (Sid V), the great-great-grandson of Sid and Matilda Champion.
$25 per person (minimum of 2) Call 601-316-4894 Collected Stories of the Vicksburg Campaign
By Rebecca Drake and Margie Bearss
Darwina's Diary: A
View of Champion Hill ~ 1865
My Dear Wife ~ The Civil War Letters of Sid and Matilda Champion By Rebecca Drake and Margie Bearss
In Memoriam October 22, 1925 — October 7, 2006
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campaign, the object of which was the reduction of Vicksburg, thus far
had succeeded admirably, and Gen. Grant was well pleased, as he had
planted his army between Pemberton's and Johnston's armies. Meanwhile
Gen. McClernand's command in our rear was making noisy demonstrations to
deceive Pemberton, in Vicksburg, as to Grant's real intentions until
Johnston's force could be disposed of This program was carried out to
the letter. Johnston's army was badly whipped and driven from the field,
the city of Jackson captured and wholly destroyed as a military depot,
and our noble chieftain was now ready to cultivate the acquaintance of
Pemberton.
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