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Vicksburg National Military ParkLieutenant Francis Obenchain
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Confederate Hospital Exhibit
Confederate Hospital Room Exhibit
Vicksburg's homes often served as hospitals for sick and wounded Confederate soldiers.  This exhibit depicts such a room converted to the office of a surgeon for the Southern troops. Most furnishings are original period pieces; replicas include the Confederate litter, surgical kit, and soldier's jacket.
 
Surgeon's Kit Exhibit
The surgical kit, made by Gemrig of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is typical of those used by doctors of both armies.
 
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
President Abraham Lincoln, in speaking of Vicksburg's importance, is reputed to have stated early during the Civil War, "See what a lot of land these fellows hold, of which Vicksburg is the key, the war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket."

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