Siege on Vicksburg (18 Mai 1863 Jahr – 4 Jul 1863 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
The siege on Vicksburg started because the Union wanted control of the Mississippi river, If they could capture Vicksburg then the Confederacy would be split in half. When the battle started the Union had about 77 thousand soldiers while the Confederates had about 33 thousand. In the end the Confederates surrendered and the Union had just split the Confederacy in half.Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
18 Mai 1863 Jahr
4 Jul 1863 Jahr
~ 1 months and 17 days