Jefferson Davis's insistence that the garrison commander should hold Vicksburg at any cost, even though he might have done better to abandon it, as urged by Joseph E. Johnston.
The Siege of Vicksburg was fought in the vicinity of Vicksburg, MS.
The Siege of Vicksburg lasted from May 18 through July 4.
I believe both sides call it the Siege of Vicksburg.
Vicksburg is located in the state of Mississippi.
The Siege of Vicksburg occured in and around Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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He employed a strategy known as a "siege" to capture the city of Vicksburg.
On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations.
Vicksburg was the site of the siege, not a commander of the battle.