Siege of Vicksburg - Wikipedia
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 Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
On July 4, the 47-day siege of Vicksburg is over. Aftermath. At 10:00 a.m. on Independence Day, some 29,000 Confederates march out of their lines, stack their rifles, and furl their flags. With Vicksburg in Union hands and the Mississippi in their control, Lincoln has …
Battle of Vicksburg: Siege, Battlefield & Park | HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Vicksburg, and the subsequent Siege of Vicksburg, were decisive victories for the Union over the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.
The Siege of Vicksburg - U.S. National Park Service
The Siege of Vicksburg. Having cut off Vicksburg from Jackson, General Grant had isolated Vicksburg from the rest of the Confederacy. Eager to take Vicksburg and secure the Mississippi River for the Union, General Grant began to plan for massive, traditional assaults on the Confederate defenses.
Vicksburg Campaign | History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
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).
The Battle of Vicksburg | National Museum of American History
Grant's Vicksburg Victory Medal This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six weeks until the Confederate forces surrendered on July 4, 1863. Gift of Julia Dent Grant and William H. Vanderbilt
How the Union Captured Vicksburg—And Seized the ... - HISTORY
Jul 4, 2013 · Union forces then marched in and took control of the city, ending the siege of Vicksburg. Vicksburg’s fall divided the Confederacy in half, leaving the Union in firm control of the Mississippi...