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Our Battle of Vicksburg page includes history articles, battle maps, photos, helpful web links, recommended books, and more on this important 1863 Civil War battle in Mississippi. Learn more about Grant's victorius Vicksburg campaign.
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The fall of Vicksburg came just one day after the...
- Vicksburg Campaign of 1863
American Battlefield Trust’s map of The Vicksburg Campaign....
- Ulysses S. Grant
His 1862 triumphs at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in western...
- John C. Pemberton
War & AffiliationCivil War / Confederate Date of Birth -...
- Visit Vicksburg Battlefield
The Vicksburg National Cemetery, established in 1866,...
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The American Battlefield Trust's map of the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. The city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, had long been the target of Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant before May of 1863. Now the principal Federal commander in the Western Theater found himself at the doorstep of the strategically important city.
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.
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....
11 Οκτ 2019 · Summary. From the outset of the Civil War, the importance of the Mississippi River as a line of supply and communications and a military operations corridor was apparent to all on both sides of the Mason–Dixon line.
LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 286 At top of map: New map of Vicksburg, showing the scene of Gen. Grants operations, together with all of the fortifications, batteries, rifle pits &c. Text to right of map: Sketch of Vicksburg and the surrounding batteries.
Commanding views allowed artillery to target river and all river side approaches to the Confederate entrenchments. Porter Runs the Confederate Batteries at Vicksburg. Vicksburg Campaign Map – Closing the Gaps and Beginning the Siege. First Union Assault – May 19, 1863. Second Union Assault – May 22, 1863.
