In 1863, a 600-mile cavalry raid through Mississippi crippled Confederate supply lines
Union Colonel Benjamin Grierson led a daring 600-mile cavalry charge through the heart of Confederate territory, executing a brilliant diversion that paved the way for the fall of Vicksburg.
In April 1863, Colonel Benjamin Grierson began a relentless sixteen-day raid through Mississippi with 1,700 Union troopers. They tore up railroads, burned bridges, and destroyed vital Confederate supplies while covering over 30 miles a day.
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