Vicksburg, 1863
The Union campaign and siege that took the Mississippi River city in July 1863. Newspaper pages from 1862 to 1863 on a map and timeline.
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The New York Herald — 1862-06-01, page 4
… driven to the desperate attempt of a passage across the Mis sissippi at or near Vicksburg, to which point he commaods the necessary railway facilities. A few miles above …
… Vicksburg the Yazoo river?a large tributary of the Mississippi?would doubt loss. if he could …
Sunday Dispatch — 1862-06-01, page 4
… Aiderman and Common Council have resolved to second him in any way they can.” The Vicksburg Whig learns that the entire cotton crop in Arkansas will be burned. The banks of …
… harbor.) It publishes the correspondence relative to the demanded surren der of Vicksburg, Miss. ♦ The Vicksburg’ Citizen of the 20 th announces that some federate had landed at Warrenton, and …
… TAKEN m Beaurerd liraiil of hi Mm. I OCCUPATION OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK. SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG. i;. LATER EUROPEAN NEWS, lorktuwn Under Jim; Mi Discussion. Ac. Ac. Ac R-'rom …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-06-03, page 1
… within the last two dave, H.W. HALLECK, Major-General Commanding. oe THE ATTACK ON VICKSBURG. AFFAIRS AT NEW-ORLFEANS, y d b 43 Ld II ech rii oe fon Ro Mil Caio, Monday, June …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-06-03, page 3
… Buoorryy, Off Nuwchez Mires, May 12 10062, We left New-Orleans May 2, bound to Vicksburg to make a connection with Capt. Foote, if possible. This ehip was the scnior of …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-06-03, page 4
… Rebel force was the celebrated Ashby's Cavalry. The Memphis Appeal of the from Vicksburg, saying that on the was sill below the later city, and some occurred between the …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-06-03, page 8
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… TIE SOUTHWEST. AUGUSTA, Ga, May 2J-7he JccksoH .N,5Ss. AMMAN has a disy atch from Vicksburg d. "a the 2Gtt inst, Which says, III quiet here." The nor tar.boats and transports …
The New York Herald — 1862-06-03, page 7
… Mississippi road ?roaaea the New Orleans, Jackson und Northern road, distant east from Vicksburg forty-four milea. From Jackson they would have direct communicatloa with Richmond …
The New York Herald — 1862-06-03, page 10
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… feeling Increasing and the people gain ing more confidence The Expected Attack ON Vicksburg-A slight Engagement with the Rebel Batteries, DC. CAIRO. June 2, 1852. The Memphis …
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… RETREAT CUT OFF RUM0R OF ATTACK BY ROSENcRANS GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED. THE ATTACK ON VICkSBURG Front Royu, JuHe 2.--licut. Joncn, Of Gen. Shields st,f with 20 ofthc lot Ohio …
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