Siege of Vicksburg #2

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Shows the Union troops surrounding the Confederate fortified city of Vicksburg, Miss., with blockades and forces on both sides of the Mississippi River. Shows the locations of outlying Confederate forts and other defenses including extensive use of abatis and felled trees to hinder overland advances. The map also indicates the position of Union gunboats on the Mississippi River south of the town of Warrenton, and the lines of Union troops to the east and west of Vicksburg.

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Size: 2000px × 3000px
Location: USA
Photo credit: © unknown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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