Union Disaster Ends Venture To Capture Vicksburg
Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved from Jackson Tennessee toward Vicksburg Mississippi with about 30,000 troops. By December 20 Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn struck Holly Springs destroying supplies and capturing 1 090 prisoners, forcing Grant to abandon the advance and retreat.
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United Press International
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Vicksburg
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Tenn
Memphis
Oxford
Holly Springs
Earl van Dorn
Reyert.c. Murphy
Wisconsin
Grantt
van Dorn
Murphy
Holly Spring
Fair Grounds
Gatuers
Simoke
Jobn J. Mudd
William Tecumseh Sherman
Cavalary
Grand Junction
Holly
Asie
Gray
David Mills
Tennessee — Mississippi
William H. Morgan
Ohio
Morgan
Indiana
Ven Dorn
Missigston
Yazoo River
John A. McClernand
Clinais
IQ Test Sparks a Genius Debate From Nursery Rhyme
In Washington a humorous column recalls an IQ challenge about Solomon Grundy. The author uses the nursery rhyme as proof of being a “genius for a day” after verifying the correct sequence with the Oxford dictionary. The piece blends light anecdotes with Civil War notes and reading as entertainment.
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UPI
Tor
Yating
Mexico
Sierra Madre
Louis, XIV
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Solomon Grundy
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Christmas Spirit as Gift Beyond One Day
A 1962 reflection urges moving Christ’s birthday gift beyond December 25 toward daily acts of love sharing and brotherhood. It recalls a young boy’s rattle gift and cites John Pierpont’s nativity context, urging a yearlong spirit of giving aligned with Jesus’s teaching.
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Christ
Iris
Bright Vest Rule Aims At Signal Crew Safety
Louisiana highway director Ray Burgess announced that signal men will wear bright orange helmets and reflective stripes to improve visibility. The change targets motorists who speed past one lane work zones as several accidents and two worker deaths occurred last year. Burgess noted signs and a large sign on a truck remain in place, hoping brighter apparel and greater driver awareness reduce hazards on busy highways.
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Ray W. Burgess
Garmen Burgess
Burgess
Louisiana
Christmas Is A Wonderful Season
A reflective Christmas piece celebrates the birth of Christ and the universal impact of faith. It notes global celebrations, missionary work, and the enduring power of Jesus’ teachings over time, contrasting scientific finds with spiritual truths and the beauty of church music and scripture.
VICE QUIZ Quick Quiz Vintage Trivia Fragment
Readable fragments ask about ancient free stone structures and pyramids at Giza and Saqqara built around 2800 B C. Southampton is linked to North American history as a departure port for the Mayflower in 1620. A question asks the meaning of forget in space terms and mentions a deflection of 2 p ro in a rotation order.
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Pring’ Zaet
Southampton
England
North America
Rayberry Candles and Early American Christmas Customs
A fragment notes Rayberry candles as salt to foretell luck for the coming year. Early American settlers reportedly used Rayberry branches dipped in wax and burned during the holiday season to mark thehdéll days.
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