>> is a moral law was just share of -- him another costanza the twinkie union and confederate armies in vicksburg, mississippi 1860's 3 on booktv. led by ulysses s. grant union forces chris the confederate army to retreat to vicksburg and held the location under siege until the confederates surrendered on july 4th, 1863, ceding control of the mississippi river. this is a little over an hour. >> good reason to be in jackson this time. and that took place 40 miles west of here. this is quite a story, a story even some people around here don't know. is great fun for me. i need to start off talking about people lie always mention. at least some of you have some interest in the civil war for one reason, because many years