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The move was eminently successful and, as we afterwards learned, created great confusion about Vicksburg and doubts about our real design.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “The move was eminently successful and, as we afterwards learned, created great confusion about Vicksburg and doubts…”
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Grant reflects on the success of a maneuver that caused confusion among enemy forces.
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