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  2. Reduced in number by sickness and casualties, the garrison of Vicksburg is spread dangerously thin. Civilians are hard hit, with many forced to live in crudely dug caves due to the heavy shelling. June 25.

  3. Union casualties for the battle and siege of Vicksburg were 4,835; Confederate were 32,697, of whom 29,495 had surrendered. The full campaign, since March 29, claimed 10,142 Union and 9,091 Confederate killed and wounded.

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  4. If surrendered Confederates are to be included, Vicksburg witnessed nearly 50,000 casualties (includes surrendered troops during Vicksburg Siege) and it should be the second costliest Civil War battle and only surpassed in total losses by Gettysburg. (See Bloodiest and Costliest Civil War Battles .)

  5. Feb 2, 2024 · Number of casualties at the Siege of Vicksburg 1863. Published by. Aaron O'Neill , Feb 2, 2024. The Siege of Vicksburg was one of the most tactically important victories for the Union in the...

  6. May 18-July 4, 1863. Generals. Union: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Confederate: Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. Soldiers Engaged. Union: 75,000. Confederate: 34,000. Important Events & Figures. Crater at the 3rd Louisiana Redan. Outcome. Union Victory. Battle Of Vicksburg Casualties. Union: 4,800. Confederate: 3,300 with nearly 30,000 captured.

  7. 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.

  8. Reduced in number by sickness and casualties, the garrison of Vicksburg was spread dangerously thin. Civilians were particularly hard hit. Many were forced to live underground in crudely dug caves due to the heavy shelling.

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