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Vicksburg appeared to be an unlikely target for the Union to attack, but the Confederates had fortified their position on a bluff over the Mississippi River–making it impossible for Union forces in New Orleans under Admiral David Farragut to link up with Grant's army in Tennessee.
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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.
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.
23 Ιουλ 2021 · Union victory at Port Gibson forced the Confederate evacuation of Grand Gulf and would ultimately result in the fall of Vicksburg. The Confederates suffered 60 killed, 340 wounded, and 387 missing out of 8,000 men engaged.
Vicksburg Campaign, (1862–63), in the American Civil War, the campaign by Union forces 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).
27 Μαΐ 2024 · The Siege of Vicksburg was one of the most decisive and strategically important battles of the American Civil War. Fought from May 18 to July 4, 1863, the Union victory at Vicksburg effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave the North control of the vital Mississippi River.
31 Ιαν 2013 · The capture of the Confederate river fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863 was a major turning point of the Civil War. Please consider these facts in order to expand your appreciation of this dramatic campaign.
