Massachusetts Memorial

Located on Grant's Circle is the Massachusetts Memorial, representing the three Massachusetts regiments in Grant's army that fought at Vicksburg. This was the first state memorial erected at Vicksburg, dedicated on November 14, 1903. The statue stands on a 15-ton boulder from the state of Massachusetts. Narrative by Ed Conner, TN

 
Photo by Ed Conner, TN
 
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