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On the Home Front in Vicksburg, Key to the Confederacy |
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Program Number: |
1607RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
| Location: |
Vicksburg, Mississippi
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| Price starting at: |
$764.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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History & Culture
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
14;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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| Meal
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Low Fat; Low Salt; Vegetarian; Gluten Free |
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Learn the story of civilians living on the home front while generals plotted strategy and soldiers fought the battles of America’s most uncivil war. During field trips and lectures by experts, gain a keen appreciation for daily life amid the turmoil, as you ponder these people’s lives and hear their voices in antebellum mansions and key sites in the Vicksburg area and Jackson.
Highlights
• In Jackson, learn how “Chimneyville” was burned four times by Federal troops in the 1860s, and visit the old capitol and The Oaks, one of only a few buildings to survive the fires.
• Discuss the Vicksburg military campaign in antebellum Cedar Grove, built in 1840 and home to original furnishings and remnants of the siege, including a Union cannon ball embedded in the wall.
• Hear the music of the Civil War from a duo in period costume, and explore the final home of Joseph Davis, where Jefferson Davis addressed the citizenry from the balcony.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one-quarter mile, one hour with stops, over paved and unpaved terrain.
Date Specific Information
3-24-2013, 9-15-2013
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Vicksburg
Site of the Battle of Vicksburg, one of the most decisive of the Civil War, the town is home to the Vicksburg National Military Park, presenting details of the battle in which the Union defeated the Confederacy and gained control of the entire Mississippi. Vicksburg boasts a large number of historic homes and museums.
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Accommodations
Modern inn near Vicksburg National Military Park.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Parker Hills
| | Brig. General Parker Hills has conducted scores of Military Staff Rides since 1987. His audiences have included general officers, commanders at all levels, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers. As commandant of the R.C.T.A., he led the academy to a position of national renown. He trained more than 17,000 law enforcement officers prior to his retirement from active duty, and served as the editor of a military magazine for four years. Hills holds a bachelor’s in commercial art, a master’s in educational psychology, is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, and is the author of "A Study in Warfighting: Nathan Bedford Forrest," "The Battle of Brice’s Crossroads," and "Art of Commemoration: Vicksburg National Military Park." He has also conducted civilian explorations of battlefields for non-profit organizations, and is a regular speaker for Road Scholar and other groups. | | | | Jim Woodrick
| | Jim Woodrick is the director of Historic Preservation for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. He is a board member of several organizations that support and promote Civil War preservation, and is a Civil War sites historian. Jim is also part of the musical duo called "Hard Tack and Coffee," who have researched music of the Civil War and perform it regularly. | | | |
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