Vicksburg (jul 1, 1863 – jul 1, 1863)
Description:
Summary: Cotton had to be shipped against the Mississippi river. A confederacy in half and cut off cotton and to foreign markets.
Outcome: Union victory, casualties 19,233 total
Significance: Split the cotton confederacy in half and out of cotton sales.
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