Vicksburg Siege - Vickburg Mississippi
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N 32° 18.689 W 090° 54.032
15S E 697651 N 3576898
Vicksburg Siege marker at the Mississippi welcome center.
Waymark Code: WM7VJ3
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jdwms_1950
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Another marker at the Welcome Center at Vicksburg off I-20 at the Mississippi River.

Vicksburg Siege
Beginning on May 16,1863
General U. S. Grant held city
under siege,cutting off all
and driving citizen to
caves to escape shells. C.S.A.
General John C. Pemberton
finally surrendered on July 4th

Date Installed:: 1953/1/1

Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Historical Commision.

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