BATTLE // May–Jul 1863
Vicksburg
Mississippi · 32.353, -90.878
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Overview
The siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Mississippi, led by Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, leading to the successful siege and Confederate surrender.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
Mississippi controlled
Result
Union victory
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- United States77,000medium
- Confederate States33,000medium
United States fielded a 2.3 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- United States4,835medium6% loss rate
- Confederate States32,697medium99% loss rate
Commanders (2)
Confederate States
John C. PembertonMajor
United States
Ulysses S. GrantGeneral of the Army
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