May 18 -- July 4, 1863
DateMay 18, 1863 -- July 4, 1863LocationWarren county, MississipiResultDecisive Union victoryBelligerents United Stated (Union) CSA (Confederacy)Commanders and leadersUlysses S. Grant
John C. Pemberton
Units involvedArmy of the TennesseeArmy of VicksburgStrength77,000~33,000Casualties and losses4,835 total3,202 killed or wounded
29,495 captured
The Battle of Vicksburg began in May 1863
The final phase of the siege began during the last week of May, 1863.
started: may 18, 1863ended: July 4, 186
the union won
Not to count the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought and concluded one day before the surrendering of Vicksburg, the major battle fought after was that of Chickamauga, on Sept. 19-20, 1863.
the battle of vicksburg
The Battle of Helena (Arkansas) occurred July 4 1863. It was designed to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg. It was a Union victory and Vicksburg fell on the same day but not due to the loss at Helena.
The battle of Vicksburg
It is called the Vicksburg Campaign.
The Battle of Vicksburg started on May 18th 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg ended on July 4th 1863.
Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
To gain control of the Mississippi river.
Not to count the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought and concluded one day before the surrendering of Vicksburg, the major battle fought after was that of Chickamauga, on Sept. 19-20, 1863.
the battle of vicksburg
The first attempts to capture Vicksburg began in 1862, but the siege did not take place until 1863.
The battle of Vicksburg started on may 18, 1863. It is important because it gave the union the ability to control the Mississippi river, which meant that they controlled trade.
The Battle on Vicksburg. On that day after months of holding out, Vicksburg surrendered to the Union forces under General Ulysses Grant. An interesting note on that is that for over 100 years, the city of Vicksburg refused to join in with the rest of the country in celebrating the 4th of July as Independence Day.
The battle of Vicksburg.
The Battle of Helena (Arkansas) occurred July 4 1863. It was designed to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg. It was a Union victory and Vicksburg fell on the same day but not due to the loss at Helena.
The called it the Battle of Vicksburg, though, it was actually a siege.