Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
The Surrender Interview Site
July 3, 1863
Photographed By Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
1. The Surrender Interview Site Marker
Inscription.
The Surrender Interview Site. July 3, 1863. Here in the shade of a stunted oak General John C. Pemberton met General Ulysses S. Grant to negotiate the surrender of Vicksburg. When Pemberton refused unconditional surrender terms, Grant suggested they step aside and let subordinate officers attempt to make a satisfactory arrangement. The conference ended when Grant agreed to submit terms to Pemberton by 10:00 p.m. that night. These terms were ultimately accepted. On July 4, 1863, the day Lee retreated from Gettysburg, Vicksburg surrendered.
Here in the shade of a stunted oak General John C. Pemberton met General Ulysses S. Grant to negotiate the surrender of Vicksburg. When Pemberton refused unconditional surrender terms, Grant suggested they step aside and let subordinate officers attempt to make a satisfactory arrangement. The conference ended when Grant agreed to submit terms to Pemberton by 10:00 p.m. that night. These terms were ultimately accepted. On July 4, 1863, the day Lee retreated from Gettysburg, Vicksburg surrendered.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1865.
Location. 32° 21.441′ N, 90° 50.68′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Pemberton Avenue. Vicksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
3. The Surrender Interview Site Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
4. The Surrender Interview Site
"Site of interview between Maj. Genl. U.S.Grant
U.S.A. and Lt. Genl . Pemberton
July 4th 1863"
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5. Pemberton and Grant First Monument
First Monument that stood on the spot of the interview between Generals Grant and Pemberton.
From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson & Clarence Clough Buel, Vol. 3 1887, page 489.
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6. Pemberton and Grant Second Monument
Monument now on the spot of the interview between Generals Grant and Pemberton.
From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson & Clarence Clough Buel, Vol. 3, 1887, page 489.
Photographed By William Bruce, January 12, 2015
7. Original Surrender Interview Site Monument
This marble shaft, erected by Union occupation forces in 1864, was one of the earliest monuments ever placed on a Civil War battlefield. It was moved to the Visitor Center for safekeeping.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,391 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 25, 2015, by William Bruce of Madison, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on September 4, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4. submitted on March 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on January 6, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on March 25, 2015, by William Bruce of Madison, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.