History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel's video: Sherman on Vicksburg Eyewitness Account Official Report
@Sherman on Vicksburg | Eyewitness Account/Official Report
On July 4, 1863, the vital southern river city of Vicksburg was captured by Union forces commanded by Ulysses S. Grant. William T. Sherman was not with Grant during the surrender. He was 20 miles away at the Big Black River securing bridges and planning action against Joseph E. Johnston who was at Jackson, Mississippi. This letter highlights Sherman's response to his wife and how important the capture of Vicksburg was to the nation, but he also comments on the politics in Washington D.C. that controlled the Union Army in the East. He has respect for Abraham Lincoln, but sees the public and lobbyists as hampering the president's decisions. Enjoy this video on the anniversary of Vicksburg's capture and the Fourth of July.
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History Gone Wilder | Have History Will Travel's video: Sherman on Vicksburg Eyewitness Account Official Report
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