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The Second Assault On Vicksburg, Mississippi
May 22, 1863
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Descriptions, Articles and Various Accounts
Description #1 - Description of the assault - Cpl. Theodore Wolbach, Company E Description of the assault by Cpl. Theodore Wolbach, Company E.
Description #2 - Description of the assault - Pvt. Frank Mason, 42nd OVI Excellent description of the assault as told by Pvt. Frank Mason, Company A, 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Description #3 - Description of the assault - National Park Service Brief description of the assault provided by U.S. National Park Service.
Description #4 - Description of the assault - Grant Brief if not somewhat inadequate description of the assault written by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in his personal memoirs.
Description #5 - Description of the assault - Pemberton Interesting description of the assault from the perspective of Confederate General John Pemberton, in command of the defense of Vicksburg, written by his grandson John C. Pemberton III
Description #6 - Description of the assault - Violet Snow Another interesting description of the second assault by journalist Violet Snow, who references information from her great-great grandfather, William Davies, present at the assault as a private in the 95th Ohio Infantry.
Description #7 - Description of the assault - Sherman A detailed description of the second assault written by Gen. William T. Sherman in his memoirs of 1889.
Description #8 - Newspaper Casualty List An article from The Ohio Statesman, May 31, 1863, giving a partial list of Ohio soldiers known to be killed or wounded during the assaults on Vicksburg.
Maps
Map #1 - Battlefield Map Good map from the National Park Service showing troop positions at the brigade level, including location of Col. Daniel Lindsey's 2nd Brigade with the 16th Ohio.
Map #2 - Battlefield Map Map by Hal Jespersen showing good detail on troop positions during the second assault.
Photographs, Sketches and Images
Image #1 - Second Assault on Vicksburg Painting of the what is believed to be the Second Assault On Vicksburg by Thure de Thulstrop, 1888.
Image #2 - Second Assault on Vicksburg Sketch of theSecond Assault On Vicksburg by Frank Leslie.
The Leaders Images of the Union and Confederate officers commanding the forces at the second assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863
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