. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE GUNS THAT AYORKED AT CLOSE RANGE In ad\-anfe of Lieutenant Terrys naval battery, at the edge of another wooded height, stood Federal BatteryNo. 9 (Coxs), within about 5)00 yards of the Confederate fortifications, its two ^i-pounder rifles doingtelling work against the Confederate forts in their front. The Federals inished their entrenchments the works of the defenders at this part of the line—so near that a du]ilicate of Grants message to Banksannouncing the surrender of Vicksburg was thrown within the Confederate li
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE GUNS THAT AYORKED AT CLOSE RANGE In ad\-anfe of Lieutenant Terrys naval battery, at the edge of another wooded height, stood Federal BatteryNo. 9 (Coxs), within about 5)00 yards of the Confederate fortifications, its two ^i-pounder rifles doingtelling work against the Confederate forts in their front. The Federals inished their entrenchments the works of the defenders at this part of the line—so near that a du]ilicate of Grants message to Banksannouncing the surrender of Vicksburg was thrown within the Confederate lines on July 7th. This pictureshows the method of constructing field fortifications, the parapet here being revetted with cotton-bales. Iti^ Bxtt^tB of Utrksburg txxxh Port I^w^bou ^- .Tuly186:3 :z:2mismi:
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