Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control Vicksburg. President Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control the Mississippi River.

Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg to the Union during the Civil War.Because of the 47-day siege during the Battle of Vicksburg, the city and military occupation that followed the 4th of July was not ...

Today, the events and importance of the campaign for Vicksburg seem to be overshadowed by the battle at Gettysburg, Pa., which was fought July 1-3, 1863 — the final days of the Vicksburg siege.

From its stately homes to Civil War battlegrounds, visitors can experience many of Vicksburg's historical assets. One of the most famous battles to be fought in the town was the Siege of Vicksburg ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust described the motivations and events that occurred during the Battle of Gettysburg and the ...

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The siege of Vicksburg lasted from May 18 to Jul 4, 1863, when Union General Ulysses S. Grant claimed it and blocked the Confederate use of the Mississippi River. The victory split the Confederacy ...

DES MOINES – One hundred and fifty years ago today, scores of Iowans serving in the Union Army were dug in laying siege to the Mississippi town of Vicksburg. Two assaults, one on May 19 ...

VICKSBURG, MISS. — This historic Civil War city, which withstood a 47-day Union Army siege before its surrender in 1863, faced a different kind of invasion Monday as flooding threatened to top ...

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