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4 . 2 C I V IL WAR IN THE WEST 7867-7865
1863 GRANT CAPTURES VICKSBURG. MISS.
Gen. Grant w ith 70,000 men launched hiA fin a l on th e Rem aining
C on fed era te A tron gh old on th e MiAAiAAippi in 1863. A fte r a A bort itA
commander Gen. Joh n Pemberton (29,000 men) A urrendered on 63, & th e Confederacy
Apt i t in two w ith th e Union c o n tr o llin g th e w R iv e r down to New
Gen. Guni
C S A SoldieA'A tettei ptoin J.A. (ildlAon (35i/i defending l/lckibudg.
Dade Slug Removed duhing the Aiege to conceal date, due J O 1, bate aitei 1.JUL.62.
L im ited C on fed era te forceA in ArkanAaA attem pted to draw o f f Aome o f th e Union army
w hich m ight h elp Grant to capture U ickA burg. Poor by K irby Sm ith a ch ieved
l i t t l e & d e fe a t by Gen. PrentiAA at H elen a ,A rk . le a d to th e loAA o f L i t t l e Rock, A rk.
CSA Soldiea'A letteK J.M. Noble, 12th Texai
dcdi LITTLE ROCK/ ARK. 14.MAY. Black ’10’ = 10c postage due.
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