"Vicksburg" Topic

When I was at the wargaming convention there years ago, I was thrilled to be included in a tour of the Vicksburg battlefield – the entrenchments, the monuments.

I learned today that my great-grandfather served there, at age 15, with the Wisconsin infantry! He later served in the Camden Expedition and the Mobile Campaign (Spanish Fort).

Very cool

Vicksburg has to be, imho, the very best of the CW battlefields. Just for the CAIRO, if nothing else.

On Wisconsin!

I quite enjoyed visiting the CAIRO when I was there.

Some of my ancestors served with Grant's army, as well.

Grelber

Never been there but on the list to go to when we can eventually travel again

Great-grandfather served under Grant – 4th Minnesota

Mine was in the East in the 61st Ohio. I saw the Neuse but haven't seen the Cairo.

Thanks

John

That was the Bayou Wars on the Bluffs convention in the summer of 2006. It was held at Vicksburg because New Orleans still wasn't available for conventions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

My good friend Jim W and I led that tour on Sunday morning. That was when I found out that our great grandfathers had served together in the same company of the 36th Mississippi Regiment.

For those interested in learning more about ancestors who may have served in the Civil War on either side, a good starting point is the National park Service's soldier site at link

Jim

ColCampbell, I hope I had the honor to meet and game with you at Bayou Wars '06. The site you recommended is very interesting.

The McBrides were there!

I enjoyed that convention tremendously. It was great to meet Bill and revisit all the sites that Vicksburg has to offer.

Vicksburg stopped celebrating the 4th of July until 1944.