Grant's Canal (at Vicksburg) In Madison Parish, Louisiana
Facing SSE, at Grant's Canal NPS site, Madison Parish, LA, across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg View of the canal's W embankment on the right, along the length of the preserved canal on the park grounds
A man-made channel built to change the course of the Mississippi River, but the project was abandoned before completion Constructed by 3,000+ Federal soldiers between June 27, 1862 and late March, 1863
This battlefield locale is not a National Park Service Tour Stop Guide To The Vicksburg Campaign, The U.S. Army War College Guides To Civil War Battles - Vicksburg Campaign Phase 1 Tour Stop 2
