FREE ESSAY ON THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

Tom Murphy
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The Battle of Vicksburg
The battle of Vicksburg was the turning point in the war in the west. Unlike many civil
war battles Vicksburg did not have multiple names; it was know as Vicksburg by both north
and south. The battle took place in Mississippi's Warren County at Vicksburg. From May 18
to July 4 in the year of 1863 Major General U.S. Grant (Union) attempted to lay siege on
Vicksburg. His opponent was Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton. Grant's troops came
upon Vicksburg he trapped Pemberton's troops in the town. The siege went on through the
month of June. On July 4, 1863 the Confederates surrendered. The number of casualties for
the south was tremendous. The Confederates suffered 31,275 troops dead while the Union
only lost 4,550 people. It was because of this that they surrendered. The Union now
controlled the Mississippi river splitting the confederacy in half. Grant's success made
his reputation even better. This eventually led to his appointment as General-in-Chief of
the Union Armies.