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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
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- Visit Vicksburg Battlefield
The Vicksburg National Cemetery, established in 1866,...
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9 Νοε 2009 · The Battle of Vicksburg was a decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Union forces waged a...
The siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
Vicksburg - American Civil War Museum. Examine the toll that the siege of Vicksburg took on civilians. Download Full Resource. Historical Context. As commander of the United States Army in the West in 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant spent much time trying to take the town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Vicksburg Campaign, campaign (1862–63) by Union forces during the American Civil War to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lay on the east bank of the Mississippi River, halfway between Memphis (north) and New Orleans (south).
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.
During the Civil War Vicksburg’s strategic position on the bluffs high above a massive bend in the Mississippi River made it virtually impenetrable. Visit the site of the defining battle of America’s defining war. Learn about the defense and siege of Vicksburg in our unique collection of museums and historic tour homes.
