Vicksburg<span> During the Civil War (1862-1863): A Campaign; A Siege. When</span>Vicksburg<span> fell to Union troops on July 4, 1863, </span>the Confederacy<span> lost its last chance to control the Mississippi River.</span>
Pinard wept and the people cheered because the Berlin Wall
was finally torn down and East and West Germany was once again united as one
country. When the communist took over
East Germany and built the wall, many fled rather than live under communist
rule. Many had died attempting to do so because
of freedom.
