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Gettysburg. Vicksburg was mainly a siege, with some minor battles involved.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
the battle of vicksburg
The Union Army of the Tennessee attacked the Confederate Army of the Mississippi.
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.
The called it the Battle of Vicksburg, though, it was actually a siege.
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It was called the Vicksburg Campaign.
An excellent book on the Vicksburg Campaign is: Grant Wins the War- Decision at Vicksburg by James R. Arnold. It shows the Tables of Organization for both armies involved and maps of the area. It also has a highly readable text and it is easy to follow the movements of the forces involved.