Gibraltar of the Confederacy — 47 Days That Split the South
The fortress city on the Mississippi that held the Confederacy together. Vicksburg sits atop towering bluffs overlooking the river, its fortifications carved into the hillside. Union siege lines encircle the city in a tightening noose. Tunnels snake beneath Confederate positions packed with explosives. Grant's army digs in for 47 relentless days while Union gunboats patrol the river below. The terrain on this board is extraordinary — the vertical elevation from river level to the hilltop fortifications creates a three-dimensional chess experience unlike any other set.