Great Link To MDAH Vicksburg Photos

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For those of you who are attending CWT Invades Vicksburg or who are on the fence or just want to see some great old photos of Vicksburg, Here is a link to a great collection of Vicksburg post war of the park construction and monument building. The one below if of one 3 observation towers that were built.
http://www.mdah.ms.gov/arrec/digital_archives/series/573/detail/2493

Official Thread
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/cw...he-official-thread.155709/page-4#post-2017231


We would still like to get member input for our gathering.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/fo...or-cwt-invades-vicksburg.156160/#post-2015210


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Fascinating photographs. I knew the entrenchments had been rebuilt, but I didn't realize it was that early; they were already eroding and had trees growing on them. Does anyone know when the reconstruction of the earthworks took place? Somewhere online I've seen photos of the reconstruction work in progress or newly completed but I've lost the link.
 
Fascinating photographs. I knew the entrenchments had been rebuilt, but I didn't realize it was that early; they were already eroding and had trees growing on them. Does anyone know when the reconstruction of the earthworks took place? Somewhere online I've seen photos of the reconstruction work in progress or newly completed but I've lost the link.
I believe most were redone by the CCC during the Depression.
 
Here is a great aerial photo of the work at Ft Hill by the CCC
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