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The Vicksburg Campaign November 1862–July 1863 Strategic Setting The campaign for the control of Vicksburg was one of the most important contests in determining the outcome of the Civil War. As President Abraham Lincoln observed, “Vicksburg is the key. The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket.”
March 31 - July 4, 1863. After crossing the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg on April 30, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved to cut the Southern Railroad supplying Vicksburg from the east, and to destroy the logistic and manufacturing center at Jackson. Successful at those objectives, Grant turned his attention to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton’s ...
The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.In a series of maneuvers, Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Mississippi, led by Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, into the defensive lines surrounding the ...
Donate now. Watch the action at the Battle of Vicksburg come to life with the Civil War Trust's all new animated map, featuring a compelling video presentation and interactive map of the battlefield. This map was produced by Wide Awake Films in partnership with the Friends of Vicksburg Battlefield.
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A Civil War itinerary with all the key sites. Vicksburg was the culmination of one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the entire Civil War. The campaign saw extensive use of combined operations (Army and Navy working in tandem). Ulysses S. Grant's successful 47-day siege, leading to the city's surrender by Confederate commander John ...
Vicksburg Campaign: The Civil War in Four Minutes. Watch on. Historian Terrence J. Winschel provides a brief overview of General Ulysses S. Grant's successful campaign to capture the City of Vicksburg. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.
