After failing to break out, the defenders hunkered down for the siege and artillery bombardment.
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They fought on Warren county in Mississippi
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
the battle of vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg started on May 18th 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg ended on July 4th 1863.
The Battle for Vicksburg was actually the culmination of the Vicksburg campaign that involved fight and maneuver before the final siege of the city, which itself lasted from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The commanders were Major General Grant,U.S.A. vs. Lt. General Pemberton,C.S.A. The operations against Vicksburg actually started in 1862. It was a long, drawn out, bloody affair.
The battle of Vicksburg.
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The called it the Battle of Vicksburg, though, it was actually a siege.
It was called the Vicksburg Campaign.
The battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg