July 4, 1863 - September 8, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg (jul 4, 1863 – sep 8, 1863)

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Vicksburg was a strategic and critical win for the Union as it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two. After a 47-day siege, Confederate General John C. Pemberton surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. It was a victory for the Union.

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Timeline of the Civil War

ByAlex Xu

8 Dec 2021

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Date:

jul 4, 1863

sep 8, 1863

~ 2 months and 6 days