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"Sharpshooters posted in Hovey's 2d Parallel, during daylight hours, dueled with 20th Alabama marksen, less than 200 yards away. On June 17 combative Col. Isham Garrott of the 20th Alabama took one of his men's rifle-muskets, stepped onto one of Square Fort's firing steps, to carry on a vendetta with Yankee snipers, then harassing his regiment. But, before Garrott squeezed off a round, a Union soldier perched in a tree took aim, shooting the colonel through the heart. Garrott had been advanced to the rank of brigadier general, on May 28, but that news had not yet reached beleagured Vicksburg. The Confederates prompltly redesignated Square Fort, Fort Garrott, in honor of their dead leader."
Bearss, Vol. 3, p. 941

There is nothing in Henry Kinerd's records which indicate such a serious wound at Vicksburg. Given that he remained with the regiment through the end of the war, I suspect his widow was "guilding the lily," so to say, or perhaps, that was his way of loafing!

Henry Kinerd, Private, Company H, 20th Regiment Alabama Infantry, enlisted October 10, 1861 at Marion, Ala. by J. P. Peterson for the war, captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863, paroled July 8, 1863, paroled May 14, 1865 at Centreville, Ala.

M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama

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I have walked the line including Square Fort many times as my ggrandfather served about a mile south at Salient Point and re-enforced the Railroad Redoubt, passing by Square Fort, May 22.

See if you can get a member of the Park's history staff to point out points of interest for you. If you could latch onto the Vicksburg National Military Park Historian, Terrence (Terry) Winschel, that would be a great plus.

They also have in their offices in the basement, files on each of the regiments involved at Vicksburg. Ask to go below and review these records. I've pulled out and copied some very interesting diaries there.

Enjoy your visit, it's in my opinion, the best of the CW Military Parks as the opposing lines are well preserved.

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