Balfour House
During the Siege of Vicksburg, the Balfour House was the headquarters of Major General J.B. McPherson. The building is also known for the Christmas Ball in 1862, which was interrupted by the attack of the Union fleet.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Ken Lund
Nearby
Museum
- Pemberton's Headquarters - Vicksburg
- Visitor Center Vicksburg National Military Park - Vicksburg
- USS Cairo Museum - Vicksburg
Point of interest
- Old Warren County Courthouse - Vicksburg
- Position Marker Attack of 11th Wisconsin Infantry (Union) - Vicksburg
- Position Marker Camp Site 24th Iowa Infantry (Union) - Vicksburg
Monument
- World War I Memorial Vicksburg-Warren County - Vicksburg
- Bust of Brigadier General Thomas H. Taylor (Confederates) - Vicksburg
- Bust of Brigadier General Isham Warren Garrott (Confederates) - Vicksburg
Cemetery
Fortification
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