5fish
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- Aug 26, 2007
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- Central Florida
Everyone wants to always talk about the "Crater" during the Petersburg siege but there was another "Crater" event that happen at Vicksburg, goes unnoticed.
On June 25, 1863, the union explored 2200 pounds of explosives under the Vicksburg line. The line was being guarded by the 3rd Louisiana Redan.
A crater was created by the explosion and the union infantry charge into the opening and into the crater and like at the future crater at Petersburg got trapped in the crater and were gunned down by the Confederates until a case-mate was built.
From what I have read the union explores another crater in the Vicksburg line but no infantry attack follow. It looks like union was expanding the first crater so a column of 4 wide infantry could pass setting up another assault try. It did not come to pass for Vicksburg surrendered.
What is a casemate the union pioneers built that protected the union troops??
Why does the Vicksburg "Crater" goes unnoticed in civil war history?
Why is always the union doing the mine digging and making craters?
Are there any other details of the event I missed?
Any thoughts members....
On June 25, 1863, the union explored 2200 pounds of explosives under the Vicksburg line. The line was being guarded by the 3rd Louisiana Redan.
A crater was created by the explosion and the union infantry charge into the opening and into the crater and like at the future crater at Petersburg got trapped in the crater and were gunned down by the Confederates until a case-mate was built.
From what I have read the union explores another crater in the Vicksburg line but no infantry attack follow. It looks like union was expanding the first crater so a column of 4 wide infantry could pass setting up another assault try. It did not come to pass for Vicksburg surrendered.
What is a casemate the union pioneers built that protected the union troops??
Why does the Vicksburg "Crater" goes unnoticed in civil war history?
Why is always the union doing the mine digging and making craters?
Are there any other details of the event I missed?
Any thoughts members....