. Indiana at Vicksburg . The Vicksburg National Military Park. The Act of Congress authorizing the establishment of the Vicks-burg National I\Iilitary Park was signed by President i\IcKinleyFebruary 21, 1899. In conformity with its provisions, on March1st of that year the Secretary of War appointed Lieut. Gen. Ste-phen D. Lee, C. S. Army; Capt. William T. Rigby, veteran of the24th Iowa Infantry, and Capt. James G. Everest, veteran of the13th Illinois Infantry, commissioners, for inaugurating and carry-ing on the work under his direction. Past Commander-in-ChiefG. A. R. John S. Kountz was elect
. Indiana at Vicksburg . The Vicksburg National Military Park. The Act of Congress authorizing the establishment of the Vicks-burg National I\Iilitary Park was signed by President i\IcKinleyFebruary 21, 1899. In conformity with its provisions, on March1st of that year the Secretary of War appointed Lieut. Gen. Ste-phen D. Lee, C. S. Army; Capt. William T. Rigby, veteran of the24th Iowa Infantry, and Capt. James G. Everest, veteran of the13th Illinois Infantry, commissioners, for inaugurating and carry-ing on the work under his direction. Past Commander-in-ChiefG. A. R. John S. Kountz was elected secretary and historian by theCommission, and the choice was approved by the Secretary of Lee died iNIay 28, 1908, and Capt. Lewis Guiou, veteran ofthe 26tli Louisiana Infantry, was appointed to succeed him. Sec-retary and Historian Kountz died June 14, 1909. The park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense ofVicksburg, beginning March 29th and ending July 4, 1863. It con-tains 1,288 acres, and practi
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