Battle Of Vickburg
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- May 16, 1863
- May 18, 1863
- July 4, 1863
- "I surrender!"
- May 16, 1863 battle of Vicksburg began. The Siege of Vicksburg divided the confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- July 4, 1863
- "Victory!"
- Union charge of the Confederate defenses. After a second unsuccessful charge, General Ulysses S. Grant dug in for a siege of the city and pressured Vicksburg.
- When Vicksburg fell to Union troops, the Confederacy lost its last chance to control the Mississippi River. For the Confederacy, control of the lower Mississippi River was vital to the union of its states.and the trapped Confederate army under John C. Pemberton to surrender.
- The Siege of Vicksburg was a great victory for the Union. It gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union.
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