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Tag Archives: Siege of Vicksburg
Unvexed Waters: Mississippi River Squadron, Part 2
Part I of this post introduced the unprecedented U.S. Army Western Gunboat Flotilla—soon to be reorganized as the U.S. Navy Mississippi River Squadron—and carried it through the victorious battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, Tennessee, in February 1862. The next … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Navies, Weapons, Western Theater
Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Battle of Island Number 10, Battle of Memphis, Charles Davis, Charles Ellet Jr., Confederate River Defense Fleet, David D. Porter, Henry Walke, Mississippi Marine Brigade, Mississippi River Squadron, Plumb Point Bend, Siege of Vicksburg, Ulysses S. Grant, USS Carondelet, USS Cincinnati, USS Mound City, USS Queen of the West, Western Gunboat Flotilla
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“To save the further effusion of blood”: Major General John S. Bowen and the Surrender of Vicksburg
Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On July 3, 1863, Major General John S. Bowen and Lieutenant Colonel Louis Montgomery entered the Union siege lines surrounding Vicksburg to deliver a message from Army of Mississippi Lieutenant … Continue reading
“Day dreams are . . . the amusement of boys”
I mentioned a few days ago a letter written by Confederate Lt. William Drenner, trapped in Vicksburg by the besieging Federal army. A letter to his wife turned into a running account of his time trapped in the beleaguered city. … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Primary Sources, Sieges
Tagged Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, William Drenner
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“One day could be like another”
For anyone who might’ve forgotten, the siege of Vicksburg was grinding along 155 years ago today. We spent a little time in mid-May commemorating the campaign for Vicksburg and the initial attacks on the city. And all good Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Primary Sources, Sieges
Tagged Matt Atkinson, Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, Wlliam Drennan
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Question of the Week: 5/21-5/27/18
You may have noticed Chris Mackowski participate in the recent American Battlefield Trust Facebook Live Videos for the 155th Anniversary of the Vicksburg Campaign. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned about the Siege of Vicksburg? (At any time, not … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Question of the Week
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Siege of Vicksburg
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Scenes from Vicksburg (postscript)
part of a series After my two and a half days in Vicksburg, I’m safely ensconced back home in the heart of the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. But wow, what a time I had. I had a few … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War, Monuments, National Park Service, Navies, Sieges
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Bill Justice, Facebook Live, Illinois Monument, John C. Breckinridge, Kentucky Monument, Kris White, Parker Hills, Ray Hamel, scenes-from-Vicksburg-155th, Scott Babinowich, Siege of Vicksburg, USS Cairo, Vicksburg National Military Park
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Turning Point: Assault on Battery Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts
Around a small hamlet in southern Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee’s vaunted Army of Northern Virginia was stymied and driven back after three days, July 1st through the 3rd, of bloodletting at the Battle of Gettysburg. A turning point in the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Monuments, Slavery, USCT
Tagged 1863, 54th Massachusetts, African-American, Battery Wagner, Chicago Tribune, Douglas Egerton, Douglas R. Egerton, Edwin Stanton, Gettysburg, Horace Greeley, John Andrews, Joseph Holt, July 18, Medal of Honor, North, Port Hudson, Robert E. Lee, Robert Gould Shaw, Siege of Vicksburg, slavery, South Carolina, Southern, Thunder at the Gates, Tullahoma Campaign, Ulysses S. Grant, USCT, Vicksburg Campaign, William Harvey Carney
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Question of the Week: 7/3-7/9/17
In your opinion, did Gettysburg or Vicksburg have the largest impact on the Civil War? Or are they inseparable in the outcome?
Question of the Week: 6/5-6/11/17
The Siege of Vicksburg took place during May, June, and the early days of July in 1863. Is there a particular soldier/civilian account or quote that stands out to you for its insight or irony from this siege?
Posted in Armies, Battles, Civilian, Common Soldier, Question of the Week
Tagged insight, primary source, quotes, secondary source, Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg
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Matt Atkinson: A Tale from the Siege of Vicksburg
We’re just about two months away from the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Aug. 4-6). We’ve asked each of our speakers to share with us a story related to the topic they’ll be presenting as part … Continue reading
Posted in Sieges
Tagged 14th Illinois, Alfred Cummings, Henry C. Freeman, Lauman's Approach, Matt Atikinson, Siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, William Cam
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