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1863 Secret Message From Civil War Siege of Vicksburg Decoded in 2009
A Secret Message to a Desperate General In the summer of 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War, Confederate General John C. Pemberton was under extreme pressure. His army of almost 30,000 men was besieged in Vicksburg, Mississippi … Continue reading
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Civilians in the Siege of Vicksburg: Living in Caves, Eating Rats
Vicksburg, Mississippi, situated on a high bluff that allowed the big guns placed there by the Confederates to interdict Union navigation of the Mississippi River, was considered by both North and South as a major key to victory in the … Continue reading