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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

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[Tupelo]

May 26, 1863. This was probably the about the time “Southern Fried Rat” appeared on the menu of restaurants and homes in Vicksburg.
You know, when the populace was starving.