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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi

Name: Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
Author: William C. Everhart

William C. Everhart

Read by David Wales · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Part 1 Vicksburg And The Mississippi; The First Moves Against Vicksburg; Grant’s First Failure At Vicksburg; The Geographical Problem Of Vicksburg; Grant’s Canal; Duckport Canal; Lake Providence Expedition; The Yazoo Pass Expedition; The Steele’s Bayou Expedition (24:16)
Part 2 The Vicksburg Campaign: Grants Moves Against Vicksburg – And Succeeds; Porter Runs The Vicksburg Batteries; The River Crossing; The Battle Of Port Gibson; The Strategy Of The Vicksburg Campaign; The Battles Of Raymond And Jackson; The Battle Of Champion’s Hill; The Battle Of Big Black River; The Campaign Ended (26:51)
Part 3 The Siege Of Vicksburg; The Confederate Defense Line; The Assault Of May 19; The Assault of May 22; Union Siege Operations; Confederate Trench Life; Civilian Life In Vicksburg During The Siege; Johnston’s Dilemma; The Surrender Of Vicksburg; The Significance Of The Fall Of Vicksburg (34:41)
Part 4 Guide To The Area (15:09)