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Vicksburg was founded in 1820 and named for the Rev. Newitt Vick. It originally stood on the site of Spanish Ft. Nogales and later was U.S. Ft. McHenry. On July 4, 1863, the city surrendered to Gen. Grant.
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Vicksburg, Mississippi · United States
