Years later, in 1869, Grant became a U.S. president like his former Commander-in-Chief Lincoln had done, setting a precedent ...

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This ...

A silent witness to most of Vicksburg’s 200-year history is in serious danger of extinction. It is the house at 1414 Grove ...

A Vicious Siege on Vicksburg Marching through Mississippi, Ulysses S. Grant focused his efforts on the city of Vicksburg. Surrounding and firing upon the city for weeks on end, he forced its ...

Pemberton proved quite effective in directing the defense. Arguably, had Grant not tried to storm Vicksburg, and immediately imposed a siege, the city may have fallen sooner. Storming Vicksburg is an ...

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg ... extended episode then chronicles the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first ...

Edward Otho C. Ord was a major general in the Union army during the Civil War and commanded the Department of Arkansas and the Fourth Military District during Reconstruction.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An architectural firm has been brought on to draw up plans for a new Civil War interpretive center in Vicksburg. Last month, the Mississippi Department of Archives and ...

He made his reputation in Tennessee, at Fort Donelson and at the Battle of Shiloh. Of his later victories, three that stood out were the Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Overland campaigns.

One of the top attractions in Vicksburg, Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the decisive 1863 Civil War battle. Explore the 16-mile self-guided driving tour, see over 1,300 ...

A Vicious Siege on Vicksburg Marching through Mississippi, Ulysses S. Grant focused his efforts on the city of Vicksburg. Surrounding and firing upon the city for weeks on end, he forced its ...