. The student's American history . SCALE OF I ^1 I 50 100 150 their homes. Theyburrowed in the sides of the hills for safety until the place wasso honeycombed with caves that the streets looked like avenuesof tombs in a cemetery.^^ Late in June (1863) the Unionmen blew up a fort they had mined, and, rushing into thebreach, tried again to take Vicksburg by assault, but they metwith a decided repulse. The provisions in the city were getting dangerously Chief Engineer of the Vicksburg defences says that mule. SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. 1863.] THE WAR OF SECESSION. 44I meat and rats were
. The student's American history . SCALE OF I ^1 I 50 100 150 their homes. Theyburrowed in the sides of the hills for safety until the place wasso honeycombed with caves that the streets looked like avenuesof tombs in a cemetery.^^ Late in June (1863) the Unionmen blew up a fort they had mined, and, rushing into thebreach, tried again to take Vicksburg by assault, but they metwith a decided repulse. The provisions in the city were getting dangerously Chief Engineer of the Vicksburg defences says that mule. SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. 1863.] THE WAR OF SECESSION. 44I meat and rats were regarded as delicacies ; ^-° meanwhile thesick and wounded were increasing so fast that they at lengthreached 6000. Many of Pembertons men began to lose heart,and said to him in a written appeal: If you cant feed us,you had better surrender us. ^^ Finally, the Confederate commander decided to hang outthe white flag. He knew that Grant was making preparationsfor a grand assault ; he knew, too, that even if his worn-outmen could repulse the attack, they could not repulse starva-tion. Negotiations were completed at the very time thatMeades forces were driving back Lee at Gettysburg (§ 484).The victorious Union army entered the town on the Fourth ofJuly (1863), and were soon sharing their provisions with thosewhom they had so recently been engaged in starving out. Nearly 32,000 prisoners (non-combatants included) weretaken, besides many cannon and great quantities of smallarms.* General Badeau says it was the larges
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