Geology Played Key Role in the End of the Civil War
Depending on your perspective, Mississippi geology was either an aiding ally or formidable foe as Union troops tried to take control of the Mighty Mississippi. It was May, 141 years ago, and Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union's Army of…
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