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This city on a bend in the Mississippi River was called "The Gibraltar of the West"; the Union captured it in 1863 |
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After a 47-day siege, this Mississippi River port fell to Union troops on July 4, 1863 |
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2021-11-30 |
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The Union won at Gettysburg on July 3 1863 & this other vital "burg" July 4, & the Confederacy was on the ropes |
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2018-06-07 |
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On July 4, 1863, after a 6-week siege, this last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi surrendered |
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2011-03-15 |
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On July 4, 1863 Confederate troops formally surrendered this Mississippi River port |
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2002-05-22 |
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The fall of this city on July 4, 1863 gave the Union control of the Mississippi River |
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1995-07-12 |
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This Mississippi city surrendered to the Union the day after the Battle of Gettysburg |
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1993-12-16 |
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The formal date of surrender for this Mississippi city was July 4, 1863 |
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1993-01-26 |
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The day after the July 3, 1863 Rebel defeat at Gettysburg, this Mississippi River stronghold fell |
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1988-11-23 |
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Because this Mississippi stronghold fell on July 4, Independence Day wasn't observed there until 1945 |
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1987-12-16 |
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After a 47-day siege, this "Gibraltar of the Confederacy" on the Mississippi fell |
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1985-12-12 |
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