Laws of War | The Trial of Thomas Knox

In 1863 a veteran newspaper correspondent defied a Union general’s order. He was court-martialed for the transgression. In late December 1862, Major General William T. Sherman opened the campaign to capture the fortified Confederate city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by landing troops in the swamps to the north. The rebels’ strong defensive positions repulsed every one …

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