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Document Type: Autograph Letter Signed
Transcription
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Vicksburg Miss
Dear Minerva
The long interval of doubt and anxiety is passed. Long Er you get this you will have heard the glad news that Vicksburg has fallen. Yesterday morning about nine oclock they raised the white flag on their fortifications and under its protection sent Embassadors to Gen Grants Head Quarters and proposed a conditional surrender What the conditions were I do not know but Genl Grants reply was "Unconditional". The Embassadors were sent back and fireing was resumed In the Evening again fireing ceased under a flag of truce and hostilities were not again resumed This morning they formally copitulated and our troops have taken possession of it This is an Event that will give joy to the nation Ten thousand anxious hearts will be relieved and ten thousand prayers will assend to Heaven in thanksgiving for the Event. I hope it is the begining of the rapid decline of the power of the Rebellion If it should be thus the 4th of July will be remembered in future years with a duble veneration Page 2 In the army I have often advised you that we could see but a short distance ahead with regard to our movements. It is so now. Vicksburg is taken and this large army will not be kept here on these hills and in these Hollows The health of the troop demand a change and we Expect to start tomorow for Black river which is some fifteen miles to our rear Whether we will be Encamped there permanently (that is for a few weeks) or not I have but little idea But I hardly think they will undertake an active campaign at this time It is very hot and dry and the dust will make it very disagreeable marching
Your affectionate Husband
It is reported that there was 27,000 prisoners taken Envelope, front Images: 150 DPI – 100 DPI – 72 DPI Envelope, back Images: 150 DPI – 100 DPI – 72 DPI
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