February 17, 2010
"VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK" 2010
Vicksburg, MS
I wish I could have taken more pictures, but we were on a tour bus that stopped intermittently...........so many wonderful photo ops, so little time! There were some really great exhibits (over 1,340 monuments and a restored Union gunboat). Oh, well - maybe next time. Vicksburg contributed greatly to American history in the role she played in the Civil War. It was the scene of a 47 day siege by Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant who captured Vicksburg and marked a turning point in the war. There is a lot of monuments, markers and memorials which relate to this period at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park commemorates the campaign, siege, & defense of Vicksburg. Today, it is still a major river port and serves as a commercial and manufacturing center for the surrounding cotton, timber, and livestock areas. Support our troops and their families!Photos taken with my Canon Powershot digital camera.
"VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK" 2010
Vicksburg, MS
I wish I could have taken more pictures, but we were on a tour bus that stopped intermittently...........so many wonderful photo ops, so little time! There were some really great exhibits (over 1,340 monuments and a restored Union gunboat). Oh, well - maybe next time. Vicksburg contributed greatly to American history in the role she played in the Civil War. It was the scene of a 47 day siege by Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant who captured Vicksburg and marked a turning point in the war. There is a lot of monuments, markers and memorials which relate to this period at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park commemorates the campaign, siege, & defense of Vicksburg. Today, it is still a major river port and serves as a commercial and manufacturing center for the surrounding cotton, timber, and livestock areas. Support our troops and their families!Photos taken with my Canon Powershot digital camera.
