Vicksburg Mississippi
National Military Park
On Sunday we drove west to Vicksburg, and had a history lesson about Yankees and Rebels, Grant and Sherman
plotting to take Vicksburg before going on to Chattanooga and Atlanta.
The park has over 1300 monuments, markers, plaques, the most impressive is the Illinois monument (pictured above), made from granite and marble from Georgia.
Several state monuments have bronze tablets listing all of the soldier's names.
African American monument
Thayer's tunnel, one of several failed attempts the Yankees used.
Northern ironclad warship USS Cairo, commissioned in January
1862, sank by the Confederates in December 1862 near Vicksburg ,
Mississippi Vicksburg National Military
Park
beautiful detailed bronze monuments throughout the park, over 100 years old
A beautiful park preserving the history of our nation, we thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful driving tour, the education, the history, the elaborate monuments to the fallen. Thanks to NPS for all you do, our favorite destination wherever we travel is a National Park.
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