A Fellow General Defends Pemberton at Vicksburg
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
•
9m 3s
Following his surrender of about 30,000 Confederate troops at Vicksburg, Maj. Gen. John Clifford Pemberton carried the burden of it for the rest of his days. Among his sympathetic defenders was fellow general John Brown Gordon. Here are his thoughts—and the general he blamed for the loss.
Up Next in Life on the Civil War Research Trail
-
Crossing the Rubicon: General Scott I...
After Virginia voters ratified the ordnance of secession on May 23, 1861, Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott acted quickly to secure the borders of Washington. Scott sent thousands of troops across the Potomac River and invaded Northern Virginia. Here's the story.
-
"The Presence of This Single Regiment...
By April 25, 1861, tension in Washington, D.C. had reached a fever pitch. Surrounded by secessionists in Maryland and Virginia, President Abraham Lincoln beamed with pleasure when a Union regiment made its way to the city. It was not just any regiment. Here's the story.
-
A Twist of Fate at Fredericksburg
In battle, the slightest change in the movement of your body at any given moment could make the difference between living to fight another day—or not. At Fredericksburg, Capt. William H. Winsor turned his head just as a bullet headed straight for him. Here's what happened.
