Vicksburg National Military Park

by Terrence J. Winschel

Book Overview

Vicksburg National Military Park was established by Congress to "commemorate the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg," which many consider the most decisive campaign of the Civil War. The battlefield at Vicksburg is one of the largest and most heavily visited of the nation's historic sites. Beginning with the efforts of Union and Confederate veterans to gain Congressional action to establish the park, and continuing through veterans' work in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467113360
• ISBN13: 9781467113366
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"