On To Vicksburg
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jdwms_1950
N 32° 02.008 W 091° 03.184
15S E 683846 N 3545802
On To Vicksburg
Waymark Code: WMNK98
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2015
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On To Vicksburg
After crossing the Mississippi River and fighting the battle of Port Gibson April 30-May 1, 1863, Gen. U.S. Grant moved to capture Grand Gulf as a base of operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana. Capturing Grand Gulf on May 3, Grant learned that Union forces under Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks were not yet in position at Port Hudson and decided to move against Vicksburg instead. Grand Gulf then became Grant's forward supply base and by May 8 over 2,000,000 rations were stockpiled here for Grant's army.
Date Installed:: 2013
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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