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What battle did grant control the Mississippi river?
Battle of Vicksburg
What battle did Grant win and gain Union control over the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
What was the bloody battle fought on the Tennessee-mississippi border that was ultimately won by grant's western Union army?
The Shiloh Battle
What was the results of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Grant forced its surrender closing the Mississippi River to southern traffic.
What battle did Grant victory that assured Union control of the Mississippi River?
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At the same time as the Battle of Gettysburg General Grant captured the Confederate at Vicksburg Mississippi?
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Why Vicksburg battle fought?
By capturing Vicksburg, Grant closed the Mississippi to Southern traffic and opened it to northern communications.
Who were the people that were in the Battle of Vicksburg?
Pemberton's Confederate Army of Mississippi defended against Grant's U.S. Army of the Tennessee.
What did General Grant hope to accomplish by winning the battle of Gettysburg?
Grant did not win Gettysburg. Grant was at Vicksburg at the time. Meade defeated Lee at Gettysburg. Grant closed the Mississippi to the South by seizing Vicksburg. Please rephrase your question.
Who were key leaders in the Vicksburg battle?
Pemberton led the southern Army of Mississippi. Grant led the U.S. Army of the Tennessee.
What important event happened at almost the same time as the Battle of Gettysburg along the Mississippi River?
Grant seized Vicksburg.
This Northerner general was the one most responsible for taking the Mississippi River?
Ulysses S. Grant was the general who was responsible for taking the Mississippi River. During the Vicksburg Campaign, Grant gained control of the river, a major Confederate defeat. Grant and Confederate Lt. General Pemberton clashed in the Battle of Vicksburg.
