A Glimpse of Today During the Civil War
July 4th. The celebration of Independence. Celebrated throughout all America since 1777. Not quite so...
In 1863, General Grant ordered his Union army to march south. Much of this year, General Sherman spent most of his time in Mississippi. On July 4, 1863, "Vicksburg surrendered, and orders were given for at once attacking General Johnston." (from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman)
That day marked a day not as celebration, but a day of mourning, which the citizens of Vicksburg, MS, recogni...
In 1863, General Grant ordered his Union army to march south. Much of this year, General Sherman spent most of his time in Mississippi. On July 4, 1863, "Vicksburg surrendered, and orders were given for at once attacking General Johnston." (from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman)
That day marked a day not as celebration, but a day of mourning, which the citizens of Vicksburg, MS, recogni...
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