may 18, 1863 - Seige of Vicksburg (MS)
May 18th-July 4th, 1863
Union Gen: Grant
Confederate Gen: Johnston, Pemberton
Union won
Grant had already made attempts to capture
Vicksburg in winter. Took men along Mississippi
while Porter took flotilla into city, then defeated
Johnston before pushing Pemberton into
Vicksburg. Huge victory with small losses.
