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    Battle of Big Black River Bridge was fought on May 17, 1863, as part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. During the war, the city of...
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    The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, fought during the Battle of Vicksburg, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. The size of the...
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  • 23rd Iowa Infantry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union Army from Iowa)
    soldiers would bolster some of the Confederate forces during the engagement the following day at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge. During the Vicksburg...
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    1st Missouri Cavalry Regiment (Confederate) (category Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Missouri)
    took an active part in the Battle of Big Black River Bridge on May 17. On July 4, 1863, it surrendered at the end of the Siege of Vicksburg. After being paroled...
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    Big Black River Battlefield is the site of the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, fought May 17, 1863, as part of the Vicksburg campaign in the American...
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  • 3rd Missouri Infantry Regiment (Confederate) (category Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Missouri)
    the Battle of Big Black River Bridge while serving as part of the rear guard. After Big Black River Bridge, the unit entered the fortifications of Vicksburg...
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    6th Missouri Infantry Regiment (Confederate) (category Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Missouri)
    charge at the Battle of Champion Hill. After a defeat at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, the regiment took part in the siege of Vicksburg, where...
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    after the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, Union horses were sent back to recover them. The Confederates' effective loss included most of Loring's division...
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    2020. Durgan, Jerry (March 8, 2011). "Last stand: Battle for Broxton Bridge reenactment draws hundreds of students, spectators". The Times and Democrat....
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    Pemberton burned the bridges over the Big Black River and devastated the countryside as he retreated to the well-fortified city of Vicksburg. The Confederates...
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