Anatomy of a Saxophone. All saxophones are comprised of the same basic parts and look fairly similar, with the exception of some variations in the alto sax. Sound is created when a musician blows into a single-reed mouthpiece, causing the neck to vibrate.
Now if you grew up in Houston, you may know this battleâs story well, but Iâll briefly tell it again: on September 8, 1863, four shallow Union gunboats steamed from the Gulf of Mexico into Sabine Pass at the border between Texas and Louisiana. They approached a small fort on the Texas coast known as Fort Griffin.
They met south of the city, and Grant crossed the river and entered Mississippi. He then moved north to approach Vicksburg from its more lightly defended eastern side. In May, he had to split his army to deal with a threat from Joseph Johnstonâs Rebels in Jackson, the state capital that lay 40 miles east of Vicksburg. After defeating Johnstonâs forces, Grant moved toward Vicksburg. On May 16, Grant fought the Confederates under John C. Pemberton at Champion Hill and defeated them decisively. He then attacked again at the Big Black River the next day, and Pemberton fled into Vicksburg with Grant following close behind.