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What was a battle after Gettysburg?
yes there where many battles like right after the battle of Vicksburg. soem poeople call Vicksburg the turbing point of the war
What is the Vicksburg National Military park near Vicksburg?
The Vicksburg National Military park is part of the National Parks and it preserves the battle field of Vicksburg. Much of the landscape is very much like it was during the battle with the trenches and earthworks but with a lot of errosion over the years. The Park is full of monuments and markers that show the position of almost every regiment that fought in the trenches.
How many men died for the north during the Battle of Vicksburg?
about a few thousand like,,,, 1200 as an estamate. many died in this battle. No one knows the exact number.
What was the Battle of Vicksburg landscape like?
High bluffs, right on the river, making it impossible to attack from that side. That's why Grant had to get his troops across the river into the interior of Mississippi, which took months.
Did William t sherman only fight in two battles?
No, he fought in a lot of battle like First Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Savannah etc.
What civil war battle did the soldiers have to eat horses and mules?
Sounds like Confederates at the siege of Vicksburg. Could also have been the Army of the Cumberland, besieged at Chattanooga, and living on half-rations.
What was it like when the city of Vicksburg was captured?
After a lengthy siege
What is a fact of the battle of Vicksburg?
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, which aided their " Anaconda Plan." The plan was to block all supplies like food and clothing to the Confederate Army. In order to do that, the Union would need to have control of The Mississippi, the ports along the Atlantic Ocean, and the ports along the Gulf Of Mexico, and all other major ports of the Confederate control. The Anaconda Plan worked and "suffocated" the Confederacy.
What was life like for a southern civilian during the battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg?
The citizens of Gettysburg were experiencing an invasion for the first time, so there was much alarm, but the battle was lost and the troops soon departed from this prosperous farming state that did not suffer any further invasions. The citizens of Vicksburg had experienced a 5-week siege, and were reduced to eating rats, before the garrison commander eventually surrendered this key river-port to U.S. Grant.
What was an important result of the Union victory at Vicksburg?
On July 4, 1863, about 30,000 Confeedrate defenders surrendered Vicksburg. Union forces took controol of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Union troops had total control of Mississippi River. The river was now divided completely. The Union had accomplished one of the goals of Anaconda Plan.
What is Stonewall Jackson known for?
Stonewall Jackson was best known for his bravery in battle. His nickname "Stonewall Jackson" actually came from what he was best known for. He got that nickname from being so calm in battle, and standing like a "stonewall".
What was it like being a confederate soldier in the Battle of Vicksburg?
you had to eat rats and mules and live in dark caves. all the while giant explosions were going on outside forming craters closer and closer to you. I image you'd be starving too.
