Rebels at Vicksburg Vowed Revenge Against the Yankee Who Killed Their Camel
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In the late 1850s, the U.S. Army experimented with using camels as pack animals in the American Southwest.
Vicksburg Battle Facts and Summary
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Grave of the Confederate Camel, Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Vicksburg Battle Facts and Summary
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Andersonville Raiders: Yankee versus Yankee in the Civil War's
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Grave of Douglas the Confederate Camel – Vicksburg, Mississippi
Fort Davis National Historic Site : Fort Davis, Texas
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Grant Advances from the Big Black River and Assaults Vicksburg
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John H. Aughey (John Hill), 1828-1911. Tupelo
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Yankee veterans learn the secret to a long career
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The Siege of Vicksburg: A Tale of Two Generals by Mike Kubic
Yankee veterans learn the secret to a long career
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Grave of Douglas the Confederate Camel – Vicksburg, Mississippi