Spoils of war. The triumph at Vicksburg did more than just capture an army of 29,000, more than 170 cannon and 50,000 muskets. ... Gettsyburg has a hit novel and movie.

Spoils of war. The triumph at Vicksburg did more than just capture an army of 29,000, more than 170 cannon and 50,000 muskets. ... Plus, Gettysburg has a hit novel and movie.

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The newly designed theater entrance at the Vicksburg National Military Park visitor center gives the impression that a cave is being entered, reminiscent of the caves some ...

Joining us from Mobile, Alabama is Winston Groom, author of the new Civil War history "Vicksburg 1863." He's the author of other history books such as "Patriotic Fire," Shrouds of Glory," and ...

"Vicksburg 1863" (Alfred A. Knopf, 496 pages, $30), by Winston Groom: Many books have examined the Union siege of Vicksburg, Miss., over the years, but that's no reason Winston Groom should not ...

This 1888 chromolithograph commemorates the 25th anniversary of the surrender of Vicksburg, which took place on July 4, 1863 after a 47-day siege by Union forces commanded by General Grant. Vicksburg ...

Vicksburg has an interesting history when it comes to celebrating Independence Day.It was not until the end of World War II in 1945 that the River City celebrated the holiday with the rest of the ...

This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does ...

The new cyclorama, representing the assault upon Vicksburg, May 23. 1863, by the forces of Grant in co-operation with the fleet of gunboats under Porter, was exhibited to invited guests at the ...