People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — Vicksburg Park Favored. [ARTICLE]

Vicksburg Park Favored.

Washington, Jan. 29.—The house committee on military affairs decided Tuesday to recommend the creation of a national military park on the Vicksburg battlefield, and will report to the house the bill introduced by Mr. Catchings. The park conteplated wHI embrace 1,200 acres where the opposing armies were lined at the siege of Vicksburg. The bills provides for a commission of three to outline the site, to be appointed by the secretary■’iSf war, and a secretary and a historian. The oest of the land is limited to $50,000, but the entire expense of the park, If the project is carried out, will be 9500,00®.