THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 9
July 9 in history
What happened on July 9: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1863, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Siege of Port Hudson
9 Jul 1863 — Five days after Vicksburg falls, the last Confederate post on the river surrenders at Port Hudson. Lincoln writes that “The Father of Waters” “again goes unvexed to the sea.”
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