Posted on May 16, 2020

Battle of Champion Hill (May 16) - Vicksburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Battle of Champion Hill (May 16) - Vicksburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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1SG Steven Imerman

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This area, the Vicksburg battles and siege, are some of my very favorites when it comes to battlefields. I've visited several times. Shiloh is fantastic, too, and they are not that far apart.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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MG William Sherman meets with RAdm. David Porter on the Mississippi River to discuss the best way to neutralize Vicksburg, early July 1863:

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Battle of Champion Hill (May 16) - Vicksburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Battle of Champion Hill (May 16) - Vicksburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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