Grant was given supreme control of all troops in the West.
Grant's victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi was a turning point in the war.
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General Grant gained a huge victory at VicksBurg
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Command of the Mississippi river to union forces for the duration of the war
Ulysses S. Grant won the battle at Vicksburg making Lee surrender
The siege of Vicksburg ended on July 4, 1863. Grant's army arrived in Chattanooga on October 23, 1863. Therefore, it took Grant 2 months, 20 days, or 81 days.
It was named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Vicksburg
He had liberated the Mississippi, and was then able to rescue the besieged Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
It was the end of the war in the West, and Grant was able to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
Ulysses Grant was finishing the Federal victory at Vicksburg which surrendered on July 4th, 1863.