Vicksburg Campaign Tour - Part 1

A tour of the Vicksburg Campaign taken by members of the Louisville Civil War Round Table on April 24 - 26, 2003. Our tour guide was Terry Winschel, Historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park.

About Our Guide: Terrence J. Winschel

He is a veteran of the National Park Service and has served at Gettysburg National Military Park, Fredericksburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, and is currently Historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park. He is author of "Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign," "The Corporal's Tale," and "Alice Shirley and the Story of the Wexford Lodge." He is also co-author of "Vicksburg: A Self-Guiding Tour of the Battlefield."

Part 1 of 15

Sites and Topics on This Segment:

Introduction
Ride to Louisiana Circle
Introduction to Grant's Vicksburg Campaign
Ride to Grant's Canal in Louisiana
A brief history of the Mississippi River and its flooding over the years
Grant's Canal
Ride to Grand Gulf Military Park, Mississippi

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