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    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 05: The Line of Defense - Map of the City’s Defenses

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    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 05: The Line of Defense - Map of the City’s Defenses

    VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    09.15.2016

    Photo by Michael Petersen  

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center   

    Map of the City’s Defenses: The line of defense around Vicksburg as designed and constructed consisted of nine major forts connected by a continuous line of rifle-pits. The line was anchored on the Mississippi river above and below the city and guarded all land access to Vicksburg. This 1929 map of the Vicksburg National Military Park shows Confederate defenses in red, and Union siege lines in black, forming a crescent surrounding the city. (Library of Congress)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2016
    Date Posted: 09.15.2016 13:10
    Photo ID: 2855692
    VIRIN: 160915-A-YL201-001
    Resolution: 2481x1259
    Size: 2.78 MB
    Location: VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, US

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