Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
Down here in Mississippi, we are dealing with some pretty major flooding affecting the Mississippi river, Big Black river, and Yazoo rivers to name some of the major ones.
During the civil war, you didn't hear much about the troop encampments being flooded, even though the levees were only 3 ft. high.
During the Vicksburg campaign, the springs rains did affect Grant's canal digging, however.
Anybody got any stories about U.S. or Confederate troops being affected by flood waters during their campaigns or if any engagements were affected by flood waters?
During the civil war, you didn't hear much about the troop encampments being flooded, even though the levees were only 3 ft. high.
During the Vicksburg campaign, the springs rains did affect Grant's canal digging, however.
Anybody got any stories about U.S. or Confederate troops being affected by flood waters during their campaigns or if any engagements were affected by flood waters?