. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . A CONFEDERATE WATER BATTERY THAT DEFENDED VICKSBURG The natural fortifica-tions around Vicks-burg rendered it well-nigh impregnable, andit was made complete-ly so by S. II. Lockett,chief engineer of thedefenses under GeneralPemberton. Only star-vation finally reducedthe beleaguered two unsuccessfulassaults thousands ofFederal soldiers wereshot down. An in-stance of the spirit inwhich Americans fightis related by Lieuten-ant Roswell Henry. CONFEDERATE WORKS BE
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . A CONFEDERATE WATER BATTERY THAT DEFENDED VICKSBURG The natural fortifica-tions around Vicks-burg rendered it well-nigh impregnable, andit was made complete-ly so by S. II. Lockett,chief engineer of thedefenses under GeneralPemberton. Only star-vation finally reducedthe beleaguered two unsuccessfulassaults thousands ofFederal soldiers wereshot down. An in-stance of the spirit inwhich Americans fightis related by Lieuten-ant Roswell Henry. CONFEDERATE WORKS BEHIND VICKSBURG WHERE GRANT*S ARMY WAS HELD FOB OVER SIX KB Mason, who led hiscompany of the Seven-ty-second Illinois In-fantry into the soldiers started inwith three full daysrations in their haver-Sacks The gaunt andhungry a piece f baconWhen Masons corn-pan} halted in the citynot a haversack containec ;l morsel of food.
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