Rare Vicksburg "Daily Citizen"

Extremely scarce edition of the Vicksburg "Daily Citizen," printed July 2nd, 1863. This example meets all points of authentication as set by the Library of Congress and is guaranteed original.

Due to a lack of supplies after a lengthy siege of Vicksburg by General U.S Grant, the newspaper is printed on wallpaper that was sourced locally. Notably, the "July 4th" column was placed there by Union troops who found the rest of the type still set in proprietor J.M Swords' office when the city was taken. They proudly boast in that column- "Two days bring about great changes, the banner of the Union floats over Vicksburg, Gen. Grant has 'caught the rabbit;' he has dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring his dinner with him. The 'Citizen' lives to see it. For the last time it appears on 'Wall-paper.' No more will it eulogize the luxury of mule-meat and fricasseed kitten—urge Southern warriors to such diet never-more."

Handsomely bound and placed in a archival-quality sleeve.

[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant. U.S. Grant, Mississippi, Paper Ephemera]