Vicksburg

Ulysses S. Grant marched his force of 50,000 men through hard times on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the hope to conquer Vicksburg with a vicious defeat. April 30th, 1863 Grant crossed the Mississippi. The Siege Of Vicksburg was a significant occurrence in the Civil War. Grant was nearly unknown until his success at Vicksburg, however it did not come easy. Grant was very stubborn and always wanted his way throughout the journey. He would contradict the opinion of other Union leaders

lasted four long years, a key battle fought westward was the turning point in the war: the Battle of Vicksburg. Between Cairo, Illinois, and the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River twists and winds for nearly 1,000 miles. Commonly referred to as ‘the trunk of the American tree '. The river was vital to both the American Government and to the Confederate forces in the west. The city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 250 feet high, overlooks the Mississippi River on the Louisiana-Mississippi state border

to Gettysburg and Vicksburg. The battle of Gettysburg was a very tragic loss for the South, but the battle at Vicksburg was the largest victory for the North. In this lone battle, the Union created an economic problem for the South. The Union Army’s troops, helped by gunboats and river ironclads took control over the Mississippi River. This action virtually split the Confederate territory in two while also seizing control over the South 's main artery of transport. When Vicksburg fell to Union troops

The river was an important avenue of approach for the Union army to reach and gain control of Vicksburg. The Loess Bluffs bordering the Mississippi River provided excellent observation positions for Confederate artillery to fire upon any enemy approaching via the river. Ships were particularly vulnerable to their fire because of an oxbow north of the city’s waterfront where ships were forced to slow down to make the treacherous turn. The river approach afforded no opportunities for cover and concealment

Campaign Of Vicksburg Union victories in the West, such as Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Corinth, and Shiloh, resulted in the Union possessing much of the Mississippi River. Two points of the river near the border of Louisiana and Mississippi were the only things interrupting the union's capture over the Mississippi River. These two points (or ports, in proper English), were Port Hudson, and Port Vicksburg. John T. Pemberton, which not much military experience, was commanded to hold Vicksburg at all cost

After suffering a major loss at the battle of Shiloh, general Ulysses S. Grant of the Union army led his army south to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vicksburg was a major Confederate stronghold that held a large supply of supplies essential to war efforts. The Union controlled a small strip of land beside the Mississippi river, right between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Taking the stronghold would be vital for the Union to claim control over the Mississippi river, which would be a massive strategic advantage

the Union was having problems with indecisive from their leaders which caused many losses in battle. The Vicksburg campaign was considered one of the Unions most successful battles but it did not start off that way. In fact Union forces met with several major losses on the first attempts to capture the Vicksburg strong hold. Major General Ulysses S. Grant first attempts to capture Vicksburg in the summer of 1862 met with great failure. The first attempt consisted of prolonged bombardment by Union

Logan Bennett Topic: The Siege on Vicksburg Topic Paragraph: Did you know that the siege at Vicksburg was a major turning point in the war for the Union? In 1863 General Ulysses S. Grant would attack Vicksburg from the west side where there were no barriers. For more than six weeks, Grant laid siege on Vicksburg. Grant would block out the enemy so they could not escape and they were forced to surrender. Finally on July 4th, 1863 the confederates surrendered Vicksburg. Ulysses S. Grant would lead the

As a result of its critical location, Vicksburg unified the southern states. As long as the South held control of the Mississippi the southern states were not divided. Jefferson Davis described Vicksburg as, “"Vicksburg is the nail head that holds the South's two halves together” (Boundless, 2016). One of the main reasons the North wanted to siege Vicksburg was because they could cut the southern states down the middle, leaving Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas separated from the rest of southern

In the beginning of the campaign to Vicksburg, the Union wants to control all the Mississippi river so they could divide the Confederacy in half so supplies could not go to or come from the western states. The Union could also us control of the river to send supplies to the northern states along the Mississippi river. The union’s strategy in this campaign was superior to the Confederate strategy. The first battle of the Vicksburg campaign was Grand Gulf where union Admiral Porter sent seven ironclads