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16h 22min, may 18, 1863 y - Battle of Vicksburg is fought

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In May and June of 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's armies converged on Vicksburg, investing the city and entrapping a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations.

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16h 22min, may 18, 1863 y
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~ 163 years ago