Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana ...

The American Battlefield Trust urged preservation advocates to contact their legislators in support of bipartisan legislation ...

Louisiana had the highest number of Black troops in the war, with approximately 24,000 Black men fighting, said U.S.C.T. historian Jerilyn James Lee.

Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates one of the most decisive Civil War battles including the campaign siege and defense of Vicksburg.

Celebrations are getting underway Wednesday to celebrate the city of Vicksburg's 200th anniversary.The city started as a French settlement but was incorporated in 1825. The city was firmly etched into ...

Soldiers in the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War were also honored on Memorial Day. At the Vicksburg Military Cemetery, there are 17,000 fallen service men and women buried.