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To: mainepatsfan

Meanwhile, my Great Grandfather was at the Siege of Vicksburg with Grant.

I always found it interesting that these two momentous events occurred simultaneously.

2 posted on 07/01/2007 5:33:27 AM PDT by battlegearboat

To: battlegearboat

The Union had quite a good reason to celebrate the 4th of July that year.

3 posted on 07/01/2007 5:36:45 AM PDT by mainepatsfan

To: battlegearboat

Meanwhile, my Great Grandfather was at the Siege of Vicksburg with Grant.

My GG Grandfather too --8th Iowa.

9 posted on 07/01/2007 6:07:46 AM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (Nothing witty here...)

To: battlegearboat

The city of Vicksburg refused to recognize Independence Day until the 1960’s.

10 posted on 07/01/2007 6:09:49 AM PDT by AnnGora (E-Harmony.com reject)

To: battlegearboat

I always thought that Grant’s campaign against Vicksburg is the most brillant operation ever conducted by the US Army in the field.

32 posted on 07/01/2007 6:34:30 AM PDT by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)

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