Vicksburg Celebration: Patriots, Copperheads, and Sham Loyalists

Following news of the surrender of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, patriotic citizens across the Union went wild with joy. In Council Bluffs, Iowa, patriotic citizens celebrated in the streets. The local newspaper marked the moment in an editorial that described the excitement-and the reaction of others who were Southern sympathizers and a unique persona, the "sham loyalist."
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