Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mississippi” in chapter 27 of John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History:
... link of two hundred miles between, these places was in as complete possession of the Confederates, giving the rebellion uninterrupted access to the immense resources in men and supplies of the trans- Mississippi country, and effectually barring the free navigation of the river.
Both the cities named were strongly fortified, but Vicksburg, on the east bank, by its natural situation on a bluff two hundred fe...
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| † | Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) | 5,101 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Mississippi (United States) | 3,760 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| Mississippi (Canada) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
† This entity has been selected by the automated classifier as the most likely match in this context. It may or may not be the correct match.