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Vicksburg Battlefield
The siege of Vicksburg lasted 47 days. Soldiers and civilians starved and died in caves. Now ghost soldiers walk the trenches. Strange lights appear. A headless Confederate rides through the cemetery. The Gibraltar of the Confederacy still holds its dead.
1863 - Present
Mississippi, USA
3000+ witnesses
Vicksburg’s siege created one of America’s most haunted places.
The Siege
May-July 1863:
- 47 days
- City surrounded
- Starvation
- Cave dwelling
- Final surrender July 4
The Caves
Civilian suffering:
- People lived underground
- 500+ caves dug
- Bombardment constant
- Many died
- Caves still exist
The Headless Rider
The famous ghost:
- Confederate soldier
- Decapitated by cannon
- Rides through cemetery
- Searching for head
- Many sightings
The Trenches
Siege lines:
- Preserved today
- Soldiers appear
- Fighting continues
- Sounds heard
- Residual haunting
USS Cairo
Ironclad ghost:
- Sunk in battle
- Raised 1964
- Now museum
- Sailor apparitions
- Ship is haunted
Today
National Park:
- Major battlefield
- Ghost tours
- Night investigations
- Ranger reports
- Very active