Enemy reported passing from
Young's [?] Point to Hard Times
and St. Joseph's on La shore -
5 gunboats in sight above
Grand Gulf. Six transports
pass Vicksburg --two disabled
"In front of Vicksburg a Federal flotilla of six transports and twelve barges attempted to pass the batteries. One transport and six barges were sunk, but the remainder carried....supplies to Grant's men below the city." Long Civil War Day by Day
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thanks for doing a great job of putting these online yours david stewart.. from blackburn, west lothian, scotland, u.k.
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