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Identifier: vicksburgfortour01illi (find matches)
Title: Vicksburg for the tourist
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Illinois Central Railroad Company
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Publisher: (Chicago)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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, and 22 areby the United States; and about 100 more can reasonably be expected. Inthe main body of the Park the lines of the opposed armies are plainlyshown without confusion or uncertainty, by the monuments, markers, tablets,and, in a very realistic sense, the battle is again set in order. However, the work will not be finished until the bronze portrait ofeach brigade, division, corps and army commander, Union and Confederate,engaged in the operations commemorated, has been placed in the Park, eachat an appropriate site in relation to the line of the officers commandduring the siege and defense. Largely, they must come as donations, andan inspiring opportunity is thereby offered to veterans of the two armies,their friends, and wealthy Americans. Already, as gifts, four statues, twobusts and twenty-one reliefs (tablets with portrait above and inscriptionbelow) are in place or under contract. In the same way, two equestrians,one bust and three reliefs are assured for the Park. Fifteen
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