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American Civil War: Vicksburg Campaign
Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg
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54th Massachusetts Regiment. "Storming Fort Wagner," by Kurz & Allison, c. 1890. Depicts the assault on the S.C. fort on 7/18/1863. American Civil War, 54th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, 1st all African-American regiment, black soldiers, black history
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Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.
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Caption: Through "Death Valley" - one of the Marines of a Leatherneck Company, driving through Japanese machine gun fire while crossing a draw rises from cover for a quick dash forward to another position, Okinawa, 10 May 1945. (World War II)
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Vicksburg Campaign: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Bill of Rights Institute - Gettysburg and Vicksburg: July 4, 1863. Oct 19, 2026
Add new Web site: Bill of Rights Institute - Gettysburg and Vicksburg: July 4, 1863. Jan 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 27, 2020
Corrected display issue. Aug 13, 2019
Media added. Jul 03, 2017
Add new Web site: Ohio History Central - Siege of Vicksburg. May 03, 2017
Add new Web site: Smithsonian Channel - Battle of Vicksburg. Feb 20, 2017
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Battle Of Vicksburg. Jul 20, 2014
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Siege of Vicksburg. Nov 06, 2008
Media revised. Mar 28, 2008
Added new Web site: CivilWarAlbum.com. May 10, 2006
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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