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THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

BY ETHAN A. DAN L.
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It happened in 1863 from May 18th - July 4th

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The leading Confederate officer was John.C. Pemberton (POW)

The leading Union officer was Ulysses.S.Grant

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Was the last battle of the campaign to capture Vicksburg Mississippi

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SOME DETAILS

  • Union army attempted to siege the town but failed twice
  • The Union army ended up blockading the town for 40 days
  • The confederates surrendered due to lack of supplies
  • This was the "turning point" of the war
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SOME MORE

  • This Union victory split the confederacy in half.
  • 77,000 Union troop, 4,835 died
  • 33,000 Confederates, 3,202 died the rest surrendered
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THE END

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Dan Leidner