After a 47-day siege, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton’s Confederate troops surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Together with the Union victory at Gettysburg just a day before, Vicksburg …

Nov 9, 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.

After holding out for more than 40 days, with their supplies nearly gone, the garrison surrendered on July 4. The Vicksburg campaign's successful ending significantly degraded the …

Vicksburg served as an even more crucial victory for the North than Gettysburg because the Union Army cut the South's supply lines from the Mississippi River, forced the surrender of …

4 days ago · In a series of brilliant maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. John …

Eager for a quick victory, General Grant orders a traditional assault on the Vicksburg defenses. Second Assault: May 22, 1863. After failing to breach the Confederate defenses 3 days …

The surrender of Vicksburg, with the victory at the Battle of Gettysburg the previous day (July 3), greatly heartened the North and in fact marked the turning point of the war.

May 16, 2025 · General Ulysses S. Grant's successful siege of the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863 divided the Confederacy and secured Union control of the Mississippi River.

At Milliken’s Bend near Vicksburg, two regiments of black soldiers, supported by gunboats, halted a Confederate advance. The Union Navy was integrated from the outset of the Civil War.

May 27, 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 …