This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg ... extended episode then chronicles the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first ...

Vicksburg was incorporated in 1825, and for 200 years it has been shaped and molded by all who have lived here. And while ...

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. Sign up for our ...

He made his reputation in Tennessee, at Fort Donelson and at the Battle of Shiloh. Of his later victories, three that stood out were the Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Overland campaigns.

Pemberton proved quite effective in directing the defense. Arguably, had Grant not tried to storm Vicksburg, and immediately imposed a siege, the city may have fallen sooner. Storming Vicksburg is an ...