General Grant . Fold-outPlaceholder This fold-out is being digitized, and will be ins future Fold-outPlaceholder lis fold-out is being digitized, and will be inserted at future date. THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. 177 these favorable terms by the behef tliat nine tenthsof the prisoners were weary of the war, and onbeing paroled would return to their homes and re-main there. Vicksburg, which had been a handsome city,with good public buildings and many fine resi-dences, surrounded with well-kept and beautifulgardens, had when the troops entered a neglectedand war-worn appearance. Some degree of
General Grant . Fold-outPlaceholder This fold-out is being digitized, and will be ins future Fold-outPlaceholder lis fold-out is being digitized, and will be inserted at future date. THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. 177 these favorable terms by the behef tliat nine tenthsof the prisoners were weary of the war, and onbeing paroled would return to their homes and re-main there. Vicksburg, which had been a handsome city,with good public buildings and many fine resi-dences, surrounded with well-kept and beautifulgardens, had when the troops entered a neglectedand war-worn appearance. Some degree of devas-tation marked almost every visible object, and inthe exceptional cases one met with dust, decay, andneglect. Many houses were pierced by shot and pillars of piazzas were knocked down, anddoors and windows smashed. The shops were allclosed, and presented a shabby and deserted appear-ance, and in many of the streets one had to be onthe qui vive to avoid falling into holes made byshells. The streets near to and running parallelwith the river were barricaded by breastworks andrifle
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