Two Of The Confederacy’s Worst Defeats Concluded On The Same Day

A hot July day that turned the tide of war

Grant Piper

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Siege of Vicksburg (Public domain)

President Abraham Lincoln was likely not planning to wake up to good news on July 4th, 1863. His forces were engaged across North America in a brutal war that had ground on for far longer than anyone had anticipated. 1862 quickly turned into 1863 without any signs that the war was…

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Grant Piper

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.