Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 477
tonmade propositions for surrender; and on the 4thof July, 1863, the Union forces entered Vicksburg. 172 cannon and 31,600 men, of whom 2100 wereofficers, fell into Grants hands— the largest cap-ture of men and arms which at that time had everbeen made in war. Napoleons greatest capturewas at Ulm,… … THE CENTER OF THE UNION LINES BESIEGING VICKSBrRG. More than 30,000 prisoners fell into Grants hands.He had not means to send so many to the North,and released them on parole not to fight again un-til exchanged. An hour before noon on the 4th of July thegarrison marched out of the works they had…
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