Memorial 7th Rhode Island Infantry

This memorial at the Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the 7th Rhode Island Infantry, involved in the Siege of Vicksburg. It is also the Rhode Island State Monument.
At the Siege of Vicksburg, from 18 May to 4 July 1863, about 77,000 Northern soldiers under command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant fought against 33,000 Southern soldiers. The battle ended with the surrender of Vicksburg and almost 30,000 Confederates. Victory here and at Port Hudson gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Wikimedia Commons