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Vicksburg National Military Park
Frequently Asked Questions
 

Who won the battle at Vicksburg? General John C. Pemberton and the Confederate Army surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on July 4, 1863.

Where was the U.S.S. Cairo Gunboat found? The U.S.S. Cairo was sunk by a Confederate torpedo on December 12, 1862 in the Yazoo River, 13 miles North of Vicksburg. It was identified in 1956 and raised in 1964.

 

USS Cairo ca. 1862  

Did You Know?
The USS Cairo was only in service for 11 months before making history as the first U.S. marine vessel to be sunk by an electronically denotated mine.

Last Updated: September 03, 2006 at 11:44 EST