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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s
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bridges and rolling stock. he has no wagons and how is he to supply his men he recieves orders from Richmond to attack Grant "I consider the saving of Vicksburg hopeless" is Johnstons reply "Vicksburg must not be lost" comes again "Grant is covered by the Big Black" is Johnstons reply But during this time Grant in making strong works men dig at night and throw up works and in the daytime they work behind [saprolers?] Constantly they are getting closter and closter until the work of the union forces are so near that the troops can talk to each other and
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bridges and rolling stock. he has no wagons and how is he to supply his men he recieves orders from Richmond to attack Grant "I consider the saving of Vicksburg hopeless" is Johnstons reply "Vicksburg must not be lost" comes again "Grant is covered by the Big Black" is Johnstons reply But during this time Grant in making strong works men dig at night and throw up works and in the daytime they work behind [saprolers?] Constantly they are getting closter and closter until the work of the union forces are so near that the troops can talk to each other and
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