Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. After holding out for more than forty days, the garrison finally surrendered on July 4. Nearby lies the USS Cairo, one of the first American ironclad warships. We look at the role of the Mississippi in the American Civil War.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

SUGGESTED READING

• The Civil War in 50 Objects, Harold Holzer, Viking Penguin 2013
• The Illustrated History of the Civil War, William J. Miller and Brian C. Pohanka, Time Life, 2000
• The Civil War, film by Ken Burns, 1991

COURSE OUTLINE

• American Queen Riverboat
• Cruising, Mississippi River
• Slavery, American Civil War
• Battle of Vicksburg
• Vicksburg, USS Cairo
• Vicksburg National Military Park

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater understanding of travels on the Mississippi River and the role of the Mississippi on the American Civil War