text: what can you tell me about the fall of vicksburg, mississippi? during the civil war. how did grant's army get the river? civil war links  battles  http://www.civilwarhome.com/cwinfo2.htm#battles  military history encyclopedia on the web  battles index  http://www.historyofwar.org/battleframe.html  battles, campaigns & skirmishes  http://www.42explore2.com/revolt2.htm  http://www.hist.unt.edu/web_resources_mil/am_civil_war2.htm#battles  civil war battle summaries by campaign  http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm  battles by state  a great resource..!!!!!  http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/battles/states/index.cfm  links to other civil war sites  http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html#links  four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.  http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm  http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/  web sites on the civil war and reconstruction a comprehensive list of links for you to explore.  http://www.cumbavac.org/civil_war_and_reconstruction.htm  good luck.  kevin, liverpool, england.