Today in History:

May 25, 1863

Cloudy. Awakened by the pealing of all the bells in town. The chimes were a blend of all the different tones, a most delightful sound. It was occasioned by the fall of Vicksburg. The streets filled with excited and anxious men. But this war is far from over, our debt is increasing at the rate of 2 1/2 millions of dollars a day. Where will we all end.