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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06812 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | The Daily citizen. [June 16, 1863] |
| Date | 16 June 1863 |
| Author | Swords, J.M. (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | News at Vicksburg, (false) reports of victory at Port Hudson. Support for General Pemberton. Geometric red and gray pattern. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Battle Battle of Port Hudson |
| People | Swords, J.M. (fl. 1863) |
| Place written | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | Vicksburg, Mississippi, like many of the other southern cities suffered acutely from the ravages of the Civil War. The city was under siege from May 22 until July 4, 1863, and faced a daily barrage of gunfire from Union forces under U.S. Grant. Utilizing whatever resources were at hand, the Vicksburg Daily Citizen printed this issue on the back of wallpaper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |