Vicksburg Wallpaper Newspaper Newspaper The Daily Citizen Vicksburg, July 2, 1863 lp printed on the verso of a piece of wallpaper This "hardship" newspaper is a reprinting of the actual paper of that date and which was undertaken by occupation Union soldiers in late July 1863 using the same press and left over wallpaper used to print the rarer original edition It is signed by Union officer W. B. Brown on verso and contains news of the siege of Vicksburg, with civilian casualties noted and additional news of Lees armies and Union reports from all points A few marginal tears otherwise fine Scarce