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Revision as of 19:59, 20 December 2011
South Fort (1862-1865) - A Confederate fortification established in 1862 as a part of the defenses of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi. Captured by Union forces in 1863. Abandoned at the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865.
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South Fort History
Current Status
Part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi
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Location: Vicksburg National Military Park, Warren County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 32.3161609 Long: -90.8986688 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 451
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