Vicksburg National Military Park

I wandered through Vicksburg National Military Park twice last week. Caught some photos of some turkeys and a partial rainbow at Battery De Golyer and the Illinois Memorial. It was fun chasing the rainbow! And I love the early morning sun on the cannon.

Birds of the Vicksburg National Military Park

Here are some of the special treasures of the Vicksburg National Military Park....the birds.

Capt. Hickenlooper

Here is one of my favorite statues in the Vicksburg National Military Park. He's Capt. Hickenlooper, an engineer. He holds a pair of binoculars in his right hand. He is often overlooked by tourists because he is in the turnaround for the Illinois  Memorial. He built a lot of the trenchworks and even now looks like he is surveying where the next one should go.

Illinois Memorial

Some of my favorite photos of the Illinois Memorial in the Vicksburg National Military Park.