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    Vicksburg

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Brig. Gen. John E. Smith

Brig. Gen. John E. Smith, bronze bust

Brig. Gen. John E. Smith, bronze bust

NPS Image

Cost: Donated by the state of Illinois

Sculptor: George E. Ganiere

Erected: October 15, 1919

Location: Union Avenue,
Tour Stop 2

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

On hearing the news of Vicksburg's surrender, President Lincoln declared, "The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea."