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The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
They surrounded the river-port of Vicksburg, the last big Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
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The battle for Vicksburg . When Vicksburg , which was under siege , fell to the Union the Confederate defenders of Port Hudson surrendered .
On July 4, 1863, Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg.
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Even though it is usually overshadowed by the Battle of Gettysburg, the Siege of Vicksburg is the real turning point of the war.
The Union Army of the Tennessee attacked the Confederate Army of the Mississippi.
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Complete Control of the Mississippi River.
The armies that fought were the Confederate Army of Mississippi versus the Union Army of the Tennessee.