As a result of the capture of Vicksburg, the Union gained complete control of the Mississippi Valley and were able to use it as a line of logistical communications, setting the stage for a number of future victories.
The Union controlled the Mississippi River after defeating the Confederates in the Vicksburg Campaign.
It was called the Vicksburg Campaign.
It is called the Vicksburg Campaign.
The address of the Friends Of Vicksburg Military Park And Campaign Inc is: 1612 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3706
the bad things happened at the Vicksburg Campaign was that the confederates surrendered and they had to give the union there land and there soldiers.
The confederate state that was to the west of Vicksburg was Louisiana. The Vicksburg Campaign took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi from December 1862 to July 4, 1863.
The Vicksburg Campaign was a long campaign where the Union forces moved ships and troops around Vicksburg in order to get into position. In May 1863, the Battle of Champion's Hill caused the Confederates to retreat back into the defenses of Vicsburg, which began a month-long siege of the city. Five times General Grant tried to attack Vicksburg and break through the defenses and all failed unil his final assault. The campaign has a lot of detailed history. I would recommend you check out the TIME-LIFE book on Vicksburg. It is not that thick and has good history with maps and such. Or you could try s book by Wiley Sword that is a 2-volume history of the entire Vicksburg Campaign.
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
The Vicksburg campaign.
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
Military actions in Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi all contributed to the Vicksburg Campaign.
People in the northern states were not directly effected by the Vicksburg campaign.