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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
7
The piece discusses two origins of the saying Mind your P s and Q s one from tavern debt chalking and another from printers practice. It lists Panama railroad mileage 202 with 51 on the Panama system and 151 nearby. asks and answers questions on boilers safety latches and other trivia.
In May fifty years ago Grant led 20 000 Federals inland from Bruinsburg after Grand Gulf naval bombardment failed. Union forces under McClernand and McPherson landed below Grand Gulf and marched toward Port Gibson as part of a rapid campaign to seize Vicksburg. Jackson fell to Federal troops as battles unfolded and Confederates retreated toward fortified positions east of the city.
The article details Union forces under Grant advancing from Grand Gulf toward Jackson, with Sherman and McPherson leading moves against Confederate positions. It notes the fall of Port Gibson and Grand Gulf, Jackson’s capture, and Confederate rearguard actions near Champion’s Hill as Pemberton and Johnston rush troops to stem the Union advance.
At Champion's Hill Union forces under Hovey McClernand and Logan McPherson push Confederate left on Clinton road and near the railroad. Hovey captures eleven guns early then is driven back by 2 pm. Logan seizes seven guns and presses toward Edwards Station as Bowen and Stevenson reinforce.
The narrative details the Confederate retreat after heavy fighting at Champion's Hill as Union forces under Osterhaus Smith and McClernand break Loring's line. Pemberton abandons Edwards Station and retreats toward Vicksburg while Grant gains advantage. Loring fails to reinforce. The piece also transitions to a commentary on prepackaged ideas in modern thought.
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