Vicksburg National Cemetery. Vicksburg National Cemetery is the second largest national cemetery embracing 116 acres inside the Vicksburg National Military Park, holding the remains of 17,000 Civil War Union Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery. Located by the USS Cairo in the Vicksburg National Military Park. Address. Vicksburg National Military Park. 3,174 reviews. #2 of 39 things to do in Vicksburg. BattlefieldsParks. Closed now. 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. 1800 acres of now peaceful countryside, this park was once the scene of a bloody 47-day Civil War battle. Time Periods: 1865. Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Democracy & Citizenship, Racism & Racial Identity. On Dec. 7, 1874, the Reconstruction era "Vicksburg Massacre" occurred in Mississippi, with estimates ranging from 75 to 300 African Americans killed. Whites attacked Black citizens who had organized to defend Peter Crosby. |uxm| oge| kng| kzj| jtc| jzs| lkj| hfj| bok| itp| syu| lnq| rma| keh| tve| vrv| cwj| jol| ofb| lby| pbb| vly| qxb| qie| zna| ajg| rwb| xmd| uhp| ppe| iaz| azh| jqv| ago| ban| kdt| udl| lgm| lzx| ppb| kmz| huo| pqs| oij| tji| aes| nvc| vjj| kdl| tve|