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Receding tide Receding tide Edwin C. Bearss It's a poignant irony in American history that on Independence Day, 1863, not one but two pivotal battles ended in Union victory, marked the high tide of Confederate military fortune, and ultimately … OL15025958W
The Vicksburg campaign The Vicksburg campaign Martin, David G. "Sam" Grant had his faults, but he was always willing to fight, and often able to win. Frustrated by a tactical stalemate in Virginia, in 1863 the Union embarked upon a strategy of strangling the Con… OL2797251W
The Most Glorious Fourth The Most Glorious Fourth Duane P. Schultz July 4, 1863, saw the end of two battles, Vicksburg and Gettysburg, that together inalterably changed the course of the Civil War. It was a glorious day indeed for the Union cause. In this heart-quic… OL513154W