Vicksburg, Mississippi is located on a hairpin bend in the river.
The campaign to sieze Vicksburg took place over a four state area around Vicksburg, Mississippi (Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi).
siege of vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was about six weeks long; it covered about 2.7 square miles, and it was fought about who would control the navogation of the Mississippi River.
When Vicksburg surrendered to Union General US Grant after a terrible siege, the capture of Vicksburg was the last remaining power place the South had on the Mississippi. It allowed access from New Orleans to St. Louis without having to dodge cannon fire from Vicksburg. Cargo and military gunboats however, were subject to random attacks from the banks of the river and from torpedoes planted as bombs.
Vicksburg, Mississippi is located on a hairpin bend in the river.
Mississippi River
The campaign to sieze Vicksburg took place over a four state area around Vicksburg, Mississippi (Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi).
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg
The siege of Vicksburg
siege of vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union unrestricted access to the Mississippi River after a long siege.
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg.
Vicksburg is on the Mississippi River.
The Union victory at Vicksburg resulted in northern control of the Mississippi River.