Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
Its capture by Grant ended the war in the West and divided the Confederacy into two parts.
The purpose of capturing Vicksburg was to shut down a huge supply city the Confederacy relied on. Also, Vicksburg being on the Mississippi River, needed to fall allowing the Union full access to this key river. The problem was that Grant failed in attempts to capture Vicksburg early on in the war. His strategy of a river attack failed. Only later in the War did the siege of Vicksburg succeed.
to gain control of Mississippi river a supply line and split the confederate
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
The Siege of Vicksburg was fought in the vicinity of Vicksburg, MS.
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
Vicksburg Michigan
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
The address of the Vicksburg Museum is: Po Box 103, Vicksburg, MI 49097-0103
The address of the Vicksburg District Library is: 215 South Michigan Avenue, Vicksburg, 49097 1222
The Siege of Vicksburg occured in and around Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The address of the Vicksburg Transportation Museum is: 129 Hoxie Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6340