Historian Terry Winschel describes the Federal attack and the Confederate counterattacks at Champion Hill - the key battle of the Vicksburg Campaign.
The Battle of Champion Hill
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The Battle of Champion Hill
May 16, 1863
Historian and author Terrence J. Winschel describes the May 16, 1863 Battle of Champion Hill, the decisive battle of U.S. Grant's campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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