Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi

004 - Part 4 Guide To The Area

15 min · 17. jan. 2026
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Join us as we delve into the critical Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War, which unfolded between December 1862 and July 1863. This decisive victory for the Union, led by the strategic brilliance of General Ulysses S. Grant, not only secured control of the Mississippi River but also propelled Grant to command all Union forces at President Lincolns behest. Historian James M. McPherson hailed Vicksburg as “the most brilliant and innovative campaign of the Civil War,” while a U.S. Army field manual declared it “the most brilliant campaign ever fought on American soil.” Discover the legacy of this monumental battle through the lens of history. - Summary by David Wales

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episode 003 - Part 3 The Siege Of Vicksburg The Confederate Defense Line The Assault Of May 19 The Assault of May artwork

003 - Part 3 The Siege Of Vicksburg The Confederate Defense Line The Assault Of May 19 The Assault of May

Join us as we delve into the critical Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War, which unfolded between December 1862 and July 1863. This decisive victory for the Union, led by the strategic brilliance of General Ulysses S. Grant, not only secured control of the Mississippi River but also propelled Grant to command all Union forces at President Lincolns behest. Historian James M. McPherson hailed Vicksburg as “the most brilliant and innovative campaign of the Civil War,” while a U.S. Army field manual declared it “the most brilliant campaign ever fought on American soil.” Discover the legacy of this monumental battle through the lens of history. - Summary by David Wales

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episode 002 - Part 2 The Vicksburg Campaign Grants Moves Against Vicksburg And Succeeds Porter Runs The Vicksburg artwork

002 - Part 2 The Vicksburg Campaign Grants Moves Against Vicksburg And Succeeds Porter Runs The Vicksburg

Join us as we delve into the critical Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War, which unfolded between December 1862 and July 1863. This decisive victory for the Union, led by the strategic brilliance of General Ulysses S. Grant, not only secured control of the Mississippi River but also propelled Grant to command all Union forces at President Lincolns behest. Historian James M. McPherson hailed Vicksburg as “the most brilliant and innovative campaign of the Civil War,” while a U.S. Army field manual declared it “the most brilliant campaign ever fought on American soil.” Discover the legacy of this monumental battle through the lens of history. - Summary by David Wales

17. jan. 202626 min
episode 001 - Part 1 Vicksburg And The Mississippi The First Moves Against Vicksburg Grants First Failure At Vicks artwork

001 - Part 1 Vicksburg And The Mississippi The First Moves Against Vicksburg Grants First Failure At Vicks

Join us as we delve into the critical Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War, which unfolded between December 1862 and July 1863. This decisive victory for the Union, led by the strategic brilliance of General Ulysses S. Grant, not only secured control of the Mississippi River but also propelled Grant to command all Union forces at President Lincolns behest. Historian James M. McPherson hailed Vicksburg as “the most brilliant and innovative campaign of the Civil War,” while a U.S. Army field manual declared it “the most brilliant campaign ever fought on American soil.” Discover the legacy of this monumental battle through the lens of history. - Summary by David Wales

17. jan. 202624 min