. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. W^^^- Kl»9W 9ti i;d:t no l> ilP/. THE CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG (The Final Assault on the Stronghold of the Confederacy in the WestX From the histo
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. W^^^- Kl»9W 9ti i;d:t no l> ilP/. THE CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG (The Final Assault on the Stronghold of the Confederacy in the WestX From the historical series by T. Thulstrup LEE retreated toward Virginia July 4, 1863; and on thatsame day the city of Vicksburg, the stronghokl of theConfederacy in the West, surrendered to General , East and West, the death knell of the cause of the Southwas struck on the same day, the birthday of the nation. Vicksburg only surrendered after a truly remarkable siegeand heroic defense. Grants previous victories on land, andFarraguts capture of New Orleans and other ports with hisfleet, had left Vicksburg to stand as the last defense of theConfederates in the Mississippi valley. If it fell, the rebelStates of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were hopelessly sepa-rated from the rest. Hence the Southerners were resolved todefend Vicksburg to the bitter end. Nor was its capture swamps that surrounded it made it almost and his chief lieutenant, Sherman, kept try
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