• On this date of May 16 in 1863 was fought the Battle of Champion Hill (a.k.a. Baker’s Creek) – the name coming from a family who lived on the [...]

  Battle of Champion Hill – 150 Years Ago Today

  May 16, 2013
• The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi occurred on this date of May 14, 1863, and should not be confused with the Battle of Jackson, Tennessee – [...]

  Vicksburg Campaign – Battle of Jackson

  May 14, 2013
• Today begins a series of quick posts that look back 150 years ago to a number of conflicts surrounding the Vicksburg Campaign, with the ultimate [...]
  May 12, 2013
• General Ulysses Grant was a man with a lot of problems in the Spring of 1863. His objective was to capture Vicksburg and open the Mississippi … [...]

  The Running of the Vicksburg Batteries – 150 Years Ago Today

  April 16, 2013