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| Picture No | 10218435 |
| Date | 1863 |
| Description | The Civil War in America. Southern refugees. |
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Southern refugees encamped in the woods near Vicksburg. Women and children, having abandoned their mansions and plantations, camping in tents in woodland. A negro slave is seen looking after two white children, left foreground. On the right a Confederate soldier is taking leave of his sweetheart. Vicksburg was the last great Confederate stronghold, and fell to the Unionists afer a 6 week siege on July 4th, 1863.
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| Source | Illustrated London News. 1863. p 216. By Frank Vizetelly. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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