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Battle of Missionary Ridge...
Battle of Missionary Ridge...
Item # 694161
December 01, 1863
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Dec. 1, 1863
* From the origin of the American Civil War
* Battle of Missionary Ridge - Tennessee
This issue has some nice reporting on the Battle of Missionary Ridge. War-related reports include: "The Retreat of Bragg" "General D. H Hill" "The Landing & entrenching of the Enemy's Forces on the Main" "Cotton Through the Blockade" "Our Defeat in The West" "Pastoral Letter of Bishop Lynch--Prayers For Peace" & more.
The back page includes; "The Siege--144th Day" "Yankee Raid on the Main in the Third Military District" "Charleston Under Fire" and more.
Single sheet issue, small burn hole affects a few words, some mounting paper at the blank spine margin, good condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Missionary Ridge (November 25, 1863) was a key Union victory in the Chattanooga Campaign during the Civil War. Union forces under General Grant broke the Confederate siege of Chattanooga by unexpectedly charging up and capturing the heavily fortified Missionary Ridge. This victory opened the way for the Union’s advance into the Deep South, marking an important turning point in the war.
Category: The Civil War
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