Battle of Vicksburg
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- Battle of Vicksburg
- Started: May 18, 1863 Ended: July 4, 1863Total Casualties: 37,273Union Losses:4,910Confederate losses:32,363
- Who
- Why
- To Vicksburg!
- Troops are current attacks prove to be ineffective. We are in for a siege.
- This battle was important because Vicksburg was the only remaining route to the Confederacy's western regions with their indispensable supplies. The Battle would decide the fate of the Confederacy.
- What
- Union: Ulysses S GrantConfederate: John C. Pemberton
- Where
- Grant was given the option to choose which battles he wanted to fight. Grant had chosen to fight Vicksburg.So Grant pushed his way through Mississippi to get to Vicksburg.
- Results
- Since I am now Commander of theUnion troops I promise to lead us to victory.
- Grant at first had tried several attacks at Vicksburg but they proved to be ineffective. Grant realized he would have to lay siege. On July 4 of 1863 Pemberton had surrendered.
- Where most of the battles took place outside of the fort.
- One result of the Battle of Vicksburg was that Grant's reputation as a fighting general was widely spread. Another result of the Battle of Vicksburg was that it secured Grant's rise to commander of all Union forces.
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