The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 07: Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn
Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn: The Port Gibson native led a daring raid in December 1862, which destroyed Grant’s advance base of supplies at Holly Springs and compelled the Federals to fall back to Memphis.

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