Grant's Army of the Tennessee was made up mostly of troops from the Midwest states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. Pemberton's forces were mostly made up of local Mississippi soldiers, but also contained units from Tennessee, Alabama, and Louisiana.
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
Grant paroled Pemberton's troops.
On July 4, 1863, Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg.
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
They surrounded the river-port of Vicksburg, the last big Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
The Campaign of Vicksburg began as siege in 1862 and was finally taken by the Union Troops on 4 July 1863.
The Siege of Vicksburg. It meant the end of the war in the West. It released the Union troops to go and help at Chattanooga. And it brought great credibility of U.S.Grant, who would become General-in-Chief a few months later.
Pemberton had less that 30,000. Grant had around 70,000.
The surrender of Vicksburg closed the Mississippi to southern traffic, making the transportation of troops and supplies impossible.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
In order to fully isolate Vicksburg from the hope of relief, Grant struck at Jackson, east of Vicksburg, to prevent new troops and supplies from reaching the besieged town.