Discover how the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863 split the Confederacy, gave the Union control of the Mississippi, and permanently turned the tide of the Civil War.
Tag: Civil War military strategy
The Second Battle of Bull Run: A Civil War Sesquicentennial
Discover the history of the Second Battle of Bull Run, General Robert E. Lee’s tactical masterpiece that paved the way for emancipation.
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns – Civil War, Stonewall Jackson, 1864
Discover the history of the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of the Civil War. Learn how Stonewall Jackson and Philip Sheridan fought for control of this strategic corridor.