Vicksburg, Mississippi surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863 and a siege that lasted several months. Interestingly, because the surrender took place on that date, Vicksburg did not celebrate Independence Day until 1941.
General Grant forced the city Vicksburg , Mississippi to surrender on July 4, 1863!
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Ulysses S, Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses Grant was finishing the Federal victory at Vicksburg which surrendered on July 4th, 1863.
Grant took the city after a six week siege.
On July 4, 1863, Confederate general John Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending a lengthy campaign for Union control of the Mississippi.
Robert E Lee turned over his sword the Grant on July 4 1863. The union actually gave him and the confederacy generous terms for surrender. Lee could have been arrested and even tried for treason, but was allowed to go home.
He was besieging Vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant
Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg to Grant on July 4th 1863.
Ulysses S. Grant
The first assault on Vicksburg began on May 19, 1863. The assault failed so Ulysses S. Grant launched another assault on May 22; this time with his full force. The second assault was also a failure. After two failed attacks Grant lay siege to the city on May 25, 1863. After six painful weeks of fighting and starvation Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered the fortress of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.