... to enlist in a regiment of the United States Colored Troops. But the upheaval of combat violence, especially during the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, pushed Bogan and thousands of other refugees out of Helena and into other parts of the Mississippi River valley. The chapter then describes Bogan’s decision...

.... The Federals literally could not have survived without these resources. This chapter describes the Vicksburg campaign and siege in detail, including the problems Grant faced in supporting a large army and finding ways to approach and capture Vicksburg. Chickasaw Bayou battle of Dana Charles A Grant Ulysses S...