Debate and Decision

From his headquarters in this grand mansion, Confederate General Pemberton followed the movement of enemy troops during the siege. He watched his men suffering from lack of food and the relentless Union bombardment. After nearly seven weeks, he gathered his commanders together to decide whether they had the will to keep fighting. Debating late into the night of July 2, 1863, Pemberton made the difficult decision to surrender Vicksburg and the garrison under his command.

Vicksburg, Mississippi · United States