
VICKSBURG AND THE MISSISSIPPI. Control of the Mississippi River, whose course meandered over 1,000 miles from Cairo, Ill., to the Gulf of Mexico and divided the Confederacy into almost equal parts, was of inestimable importance to the Union from the outbreak of hostilities. This...

Explore the pivotal battle of Vicksburg with "Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi" by William C. Everhart. This meticulously prepared historical account delves into the significance of the Vicksburg National Military Park and its crucial role during the American...



