The Siege of Vicksburg (18 Mai 1863 Jahr – 4 Jul 1863 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
Because of the Union naval blockade of Southern ports, Confederate cotton had to be shipped across the Mississippi River, through Louisiana and Texas and out of Mexico to sell to European markets. This made the Confederacy split in half and cut off cotton sales to foreign markets. Union victory, casualties 19,233 total.Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
18 Mai 1863 Jahr
4 Jul 1863 Jahr
~ 1 months and 17 days