Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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Civil War Diary of William Raleigh Clack, defender at Vicksburg.

July 4, 2013

Civil War Diary kept by W. R. Clack, Co. B, 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers.

July 4 — All is very quiet this morning around Vicksburg. The boys and the Yanks are conversing together.10 o’clock a.m. —Vicksburg is surrendering on account of our rations giving out. We marched to General Reynold’s headquarters and stacked our arms and then came back to our old position where we expect to remain until we are paroled. The evening passed off very quiet. WRC

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