To hold the Mississipi river-port of Vicksburg, last Confederate stronghold on the river.
Vicksburg
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The northern objective was to capture Vicksburg, to gain control of the Mississippi. The southern goal was to keep control of the Mississippi by keeping Vicksburg in southern hands.
General Ulysses S. Grant was a general for the north during the Battle of Vicksburg. Lt. General John C. Pemberton was the general for the south during the Battle of Vicksburg.
The northern objective was to capture Vicksburg, to gain control of the Mississippi. The southern goal was to keep control of the Mississippi by keeping Vicksburg in southern hands.
Vicksburg.
The north invaded the south.
The battle of Vicksburg
The North won.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
The Battle of Vicksburg
Pemberton commanded the rebel forces.