This collection of stories, photographs, and illustrations chronicles the unfailing Confederate spirit of the city, despite its defeat on the battlefield.
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Vicksburg, MS, voted against secession. But when the Union arrived, its citizens became Confederates, supporting the South with both materials and manpower. Photos, engravings, and text tell the story of a city beset by a 47-day siege and years-long military occupation. Co-author Cotton is the longtime director/curator of Vicksburg's Old Court House Museum, where historian Giambrone has worked since 1995. They quote liberally from contemporary accounts in letters, journals, Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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