That was Ulysses Grant, who captured Vicksburg, the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River in July of 1863.
Vicksburg is a town in the State of Mississippi that is located on the Mississippi River. It was the scene of a campaign during the American Civil War in 1863. A city of western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River west of Jackson. During the Civil War it was besieged from 1862 to 1863 and finally captured by troops led by Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863. Population: 25,700.
The Fall of Vicksburg - a major river-port held by the Confederates until Grant besieged it and took its surrender in July 1863.
The name of the city in Tennessee that had a major railroad center was Chattanooga. It was captured in September of 1863.
Effectively, the American Civil War in the West. After Grant captured Vicksburg, the Mississippi was liberated, and the only other Confederates were stranded on the other side of the river for the rest of the war.
Vicksburg - the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
After the capture of Vicksburg in July 1863.
The Battle of Vicksburg
a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863 gave the Union full control of the river from its source to its mouth.
Port Hudson, which was seized by the Union forces on July, 9, 1863.
Vicksburg