[OPLINLIST] Soldier Stories from the Siege of Vicksburg

[Kelton House Museum]

SOLDIER STORIES FROM THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG
 
 A CIVIL WARSESQUICENTENNIAL PROGRAM
Sunday, August 25, 2013
2:00 pm
 
As weary troops disengaged near the small, now famous
Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg onJuly 4, 1863,
victorious Union soldiers at last entered thebesieged town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Although the Vicksburg campaign doesnot elicit the response that Gettysburg enjoys today,
during the Civil War itssurrender was as monumental. The citadelof the west required two years of fighting on land and water with thousands of soldiers employed defending andattacking with a combined loss of nearly 20,000 casualties. 
 
Thirty Nine Ohio Regiments orBatteries participate in the siege including
Oscar Kelton’s 95th Ohio.
 
Historian Dennis M. Keesee brings tolife those dark days on the Mississippi with
soldier stories from those whowere there
presented with his usual humorous andinformative manner.
 
$5/person     Reservations Recommended
614.464.2022     keltonhouse at cs.com
Parking is available in JuniorLeague/Kelton House
Lot on Franklin Avenue.
 
KELTON HOUSE MUSEUM & GARDEN
586 E TOWN STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215

Kelton House Museum & Garden
A Service of the Junior League of Columbus
586 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614.464.2022
keltonhouse at cs.com
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Docent-led Tour Sunday 1, 2 & 3 pm
Audio Tour is available:
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Last Audio Tour begins at 3 pm


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