After weeks of fighting, Vicksburg falls to the Union (18 maio 1863 ano – 4 jul 1863 ano)

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After six weeks, Confederate General John Pemberton surrendered, giving up the city and 30,000 men. The capture of Port Hudson, Louisiana, shortly thereafter placed the entire Mississippi River in Union hands. The Confederacy was split in two.

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