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The Enemy's fortifications around Vicksburg, Confederate States of America.

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The Enemy's fortifications around Vicksburg, Confederate States of America.

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Shows the terrain and Confederate fortifications around Vicksburg, Miss., in mid-May, 1863, just after Confederate Gen. Pemberton was forced to evacuate Hayne's Bluff. Indicated are the locations of Union forces under Sherman, McPherson, McClernand, and Carr.
Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this diary image.
Relief shown by hachures.
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In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 450).
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01/01/1863
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