"A Most Delightful Reunion"

In October 1917, as the United States entered World War I, this rolling landscape hosted thousands of Vicksburg veterans as soldiers from both sides gathered for a memorial celebration and reunion. Funded by an appropriation of Congress, the National Peace Jubilee was for survivors who participated in the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863. More than 8,000 veterans attended in an effort to foster friendship and recognize what united them as citizens of a single nation. Old soldiers shared stories, made new friends, sometimes returned captured items, and walked the battlefield to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Vicksburg.

Vicksburg, Mississippi · United States