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Vicksburg Siege Echoes Through Civil War Records
The narrative recalls the Vicksburg campaign with General Pemberton and General Grant, detailing riverside maneuvers, cross-river assaults, and the siege that ended on July 4. It highlights Corporal Stott of the 8th Indiana and his unit, the 18th Regiment, with battles from Champion Hill to Cedar Creek and the regiment’s reenlistment and redeployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hills
Big Black River
Pemberton
Grank
W.T
Stolt
Berryville
Hall Town
Opequon
Winchester
Fisher's Hill
New Market
Cedar Creek
West Virginia
Stott