| The archives and records on file at Vicksburg National
Military Park contain only limited information regarding Union
Soldiers and Sailors. The park does not own or have access
to such items as military service, pension, or burial
records. This type of information of is typically owned
and maintained by State Archives,
historical associations, and the U.S. Veterans
Administration.
The following records for Union Soldiers and Sailors can be
found on the park website.
-
National Cemetery, Headstones and Ledgers
When known, the name, rank,
unit, date of death, section and grave site number in the
Vicksburg National Cemetery.
- Crew list
of USS Cairo gunboat
Enlisted men only.
- Medal
of Honor Recipients at Vicksburg
The names of US
Soldiers and Sailors awarded the Medal of Honor and a brief
description of
their heroic actions during the
Vicksburg Campaign.
- Monuments
in memory of Union (US) Commanders
The design, construction, and placement
of monuments were often donated by
family, friends and subordinates of the
leader. Some Union (United States) officers are
not represented on the
battlefield.
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