VICKSBURG (Part the Eleventh)

In which we see the Federals marching south down the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River, Porter’s gunboats get battered at Grand Gulf, and by the end of the show, Grant’s army is finally ready to cross over to the east side of the great river below Vicksburg.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Vicksburg: The Campaign That Opened the Mississippi” by Michael B. Ballard.

Listen to Episode 287: VicksburgPartEleventh