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As the Civil War began, the South controlled the Mississippi River—a critical transportation corridor and supply line—from Cairo, Illinois, all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. Vicksburg, given its strategic location on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was “the nailhead that holds the South’s two halves together,” according to Confederate...
Grant made some attacks after bottling Vicksburg but found the Confederates well entrenched. Starting on May 18, preparing for a long Siege of Vicksburg, Grant's army constructed 15 miles of trenches and enclosed Pemberton’s force of 29,000 men inside the perimeter. It was only a matter of time before Grant, with 70,000 troops, captured Vicksburg. ...
After holding out for 47 days, Pemberton surrendered on July 4, 1863—Independence Day—and President Abraham Lincolnwrote that the Mississippi River “again goes unvexed to the sea.” The Confederate defeat at Vicksburg, and a second Union victory downriver at Port Hudson, Louisiana, ensured that the Union would have complete control of the Mississipp...
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The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
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Mar 17, 2024 · May 25–July 4, 1863. General Ulysses S. Grant's successful siege of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863 divided the Confederacy and secured Union control of the Mississippi River.
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May 18 - July 4, 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg. By mid-May, 1863, after months of “experiments,” battles, and movements up and down both sides of the Mississippi River, the Army of the Tennessee under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant finally approached the Confederate defenses of Vicksburg.
The Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, also called the Siege of Vicksburg, was the culmination of a long land and naval campaign by Union forces to capture a key strategic position during the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln recognized the significance of the town situated on a 200-foot bluff above the Mississippi River.