Siege of Vicksburg, 1863

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, May 11, 2009.
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Siege of Vicksburg--13, 15, & 17 Corps, Commanded by Gen. U.S. Grant, assisted by the Navy under Admiral Porter--Surrender, July 4, 1863
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Illustrations Collection, Library of Congress
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Kurz & Allison, 1888.

Vicksburg, circa 1863

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Don Sailer, Dickinson College
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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, November 9, 2009.
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Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections
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Public
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Vicksburg from the Hills in its Rear
Source citation
Alfred H. Guernsey, Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (New York: Puritan Press Co., 1894), 467.

Election of 1860, Republicans (Channing, 1922)

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Textbook
Edward Channing, A Student’s History of the United States, 4th ed. (New York: MacMillan Co., 1922), 437-438.
The Republicans held their convention at Chicago in May, 1860, and adopted a studiously moderate platform. They denied any intention to interfere with slavery in the states, which in their opinion was a matter for the voters of each state to settle for themselves whenever and as often as they pleased. They demanded, however, that Congress should prohibit slavery in the territories—for them the Dred Scott decision had no validity. They also declared in favor of the protective system and internal improvements at the charge of the general government.
A Student’s History of the United States

Election of 1860, Democrats (Channing, 1922)

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Textbook
Edward Channing, A Student’s History of the United States, 4th ed. (New York: MacMillan Co., 1922), 435-436.
Up to this time the Democratic Election of party had remained united — at least outwardly. Now, however, the demands put forth by the slave power were more than Northern Democrats could endure. The Democratic National Convention met at Charleston, South Carolina, in April, 1860. The Northern Democrats, with Douglas for their candidate, were willing to accept the Dred Scott opinion, and any decision which the Supreme Court might make as to slavery.
A Student’s History of the United States

In Mississippi, the Siege of Vicksburg continues

After frontal attacks had proved far too costly, the Union's Army of the Tennessee's commander, General U.S. Grant, ordered a siege. For the next six weeks, the city, its garrison, and its civilian population suffered from Union mining operations, daily shelling, and extreme shortages of food and medical supplies.  The defenders finally asked for terms on July 2, 1963 and two days later surrendered the town. (By John Osborne)  
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