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George provides an account of the regiment's fighting leading up to the Siege of Vicksburg. He describes the Union army's fortifications, sapping tactics, and encounters with enemy sharpshooters.
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Publication Date
6-17-1863
City
Near Vicksburg, MS
Keywords
battle; desertion; provisions; sharpshooting; sapping
Subject Headings
Porter, George Washington, 1838-1888 -- Correspondence; Porter familiy -- Correspondence; United States. Army. Corps, 17th (1862-1865); Siege of Vicksburg (Mississippi : 1863)
Recommended Citation
Porter, George W., "Letter from George W. Porter to Francis P. Porter" (1863). Harvey Collection Letters. 232.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/harvey-letters/232
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