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Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864 Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 1, no. 9 (November 8, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.76.03 Author/Creator: Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 8 November 1862 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 40.5 cm, Width: 28.5 cm Order a Copy

Sketch of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi - History & Siege of Vicksburg from May 18 to July 25. Also includes a cartoon of Lincoln as a masked Satan; the caption reads, "King Abraham before and after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation."

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