War Diaries (July 4) (nonfiction)
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Levi L. Hoag: July 4, 1863
Pleasant. Hurrah for Vick.sburg and the 4th of July! The rebs surrendered Vicksburg to Gen. Grant at 8 o'clock in the morning. We had orders to be ready to mairch at a moments warning. Fire works in the evening. Jim Howard came in the evening. We expected to leave in the evening but did not.
— Sgt. Levi L. Hoag (diary)