“The Vicksburg National Military Park was created to memorialize the events of the soldiers that fought and really became a ...

The siege of Vicksburg lasted from May 18 to Jul 4, 1863, when Union General Ulysses S. Grant claimed it and blocked the Confederate use of the Mississippi River.

Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi is receiving over $5 million toward restoring a key Civil War monument and removing a building that previously was used as a visitors’ center.

The Civil War, the Siege of Vicksburg was one of the most important victories for the union in the American Civil War, writes Aaron O'Neil at Statistica, as it helped give them control of the ...

April 15, 2013 Tim Kavanaugh toured Vicksburg National Military Park. The Siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18th to July 4th, 1863. Aft… ...

Newsweek's Reader's Choice Awards put Vicksburg on their list. From its stately homes to Civil War battlegrounds, visitors can experience many of Vicksburg's historical assets. One of the most famous ...

Union forces waged a long campaign to conquer Vicksburg and gain control of the lower Mississippi River. The effort culminated in a concentrated military attack that started May 18, 1863, and a siege ...

Many were slow, painful, methodical, determined drives. Two conflicts specifically come to mind: The Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War and breaking out in Normandy during World War II.

Douglas Baum was back in the River City on Friday with his family’s camels to tell the story of “Old Douglas,” the only camel to die in action during the Civil War. July 4 marked the final day of the ...

He says it's time for the restoration to occur, with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the Vicksburg battle, and in light of Iowans' present-day sacrifices in Iraq and Afghanistan.