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may 18, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg

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Goals: Union forces attempted to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Leaders: Ulysses Grant (Union), John Pemberton (Confederacy)
Results: Attempts to rescue Pemberton and his force failed; Pemberton surrendered on July 4th.

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may 18, 1863
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~ 163 years ago