Group at Vicksburg Nat'l. Military Park (courtesy of Vicksburg Post)
Front: Jim
& Lori Rausch, Hal & Joan Morgan, Anita Pape & Gene Tickner, Marinelle
Morgan, Nancy Roney
Row 2: Joe Shein, Gene Fadler, Janet & Joe Force, Anita & Ron
Goldstein, Bonnie & Phil Shoemaker
Row 3: Nancy Godbold, Marge & Walt Kirchofer, Art & Carol Biddle,
Peg Mercer, Dunbar Godbold, Miriam Chenault, Rees Morgan
Row 4: Bill & Diane Craig, Francoise Shein, Ted Roney,
Carolyn & Steve McCandless, Ingrid & Len O'Neill, Woody Chenault.
Beginning of tour of Vicksburg National Battlefield Monument -
Tour guide was ex-mayor of
Vicksburg,
and an history buff!
Illinois Monument at the Battlefield
Ill. Monument - dome
Ill. Monument - Gene Fadler,
Woody & Meriam
Chenault,
Ron & Anita Goldstein.
and someone named Force!
From Union to Confederate lines
US Grant
Rifled brass cannon
Now, where are we going to eat tonight?
Bonnie Shoemaker and Marge Kirchofer.
USS Cairo Gunboat (ironclad) museum. Sunk by Confederates at Vicksburg - raised for museum.
at gunboat museum,
Battlefield Park