Explain further maybe... otherwise I could help better!
People who are born in the United States are called U.S Citizens. A citizen is a member of a Country.
It could be argued that the "serf" was the "property" of the land during the Middle Ages, since under the feudal system that reigned supreme during this time, serfs (or peasants) had very little rights of their own.
The Siege of Vicksburg was a major union victory because it allowed the Union forces to control the Mississippi River and had the effect to cut the Confederate forces in half by isolation.
Depending on what mjesurement it is in miles its like about 2.4 miles