The spectacular panorama shows dramatically the Civil War battlefield overlooking the Mississippi river. The struggle for control of the river dominated the war in the west in 1863. The eventual Union victory on July 4, 1863 cut the Confederacy in two and catapulted Grant to the top of the list of northern generals.
The spectacular panorama shows dramatically the Civil War battlefield overlooking the Mississippi river. The struggle for control of the river dominated the war in the west in 1863. The eventual Union victory on July 4, 1863 cut the Confederacy in two and catapulted Grant to the top of the list of northern generals.