The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 10: Flotilla on the Delta
Union Lt. Col. James H. Wilson served as a topographical engineer during the Vicksburg campaign, and was a favorite of Gen. Grant’s, who selected him to open the Yazoo Pass.

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