New Vicksburg Civil War museum will have a wider perspective

Charles Pendleton hopes people who visit his Vicksburg Civil War Museum will be inspired to learn more about the conflict and its effect on not just the soldiers, but also the civilians who lived through the war. Pendleton is taking a different approach to telling the story of the Civil War, covering the period from 1860, before the war started, to 1870, during the period of Reconstruction. The museum in the Mississippi city will also focus on the experiences of slaves and free blacks during the period. -- Article