Explosion of the mine beneath Fort Hill, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 25, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Explosion of the mine beneath Fort Hill, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 25, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

Scanned by

Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/15/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, August 14, 2013

Depicted ContentVicksburg Campaign

Depicted ContentAt Vicksburg, a large mine is exploded under defenses but an attempt at a Union breakthrough fails

Image type

engraving

Original caption

The Siege of Vicksburg - Blowing Up the Rebel Fort Hill - Sketched by Mr. Theodore R. Davis.

Source citation

Harper's Weekly Magazine, July 25, 1863, p. 469.

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