Ackerman expressed why he feels its important to have this monument. “The battle of Vicksburg is one of the most critical battles in our nation’s history. It is the turning point of the Civil War.

In 1974, the monument was awarded No. 1 in Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County s initial historical plaque program ... Malvern Hill, Vicksburg, Antietam, Chickamauga, Chaplin ...