Port Hudson
it's Port Hudson
The largest surrender was Lee surrendering the Army of Northern Virginia to U.S. Grant at Appomattox Court House (April 9th 1865). It was not the last surrender. Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army to Sherman later the same month, and the final surrender was at Palmito Ranch, Texas in May. PS. Checking the troop-numbers, I find that Lee surrendered only 28,000 men. In July 1863, Grant had captured 30,000 men after the siege of Vicksburg. So it could be that Vicksburg represented the biggest surrender.
Vicksburg Michigan
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
The Civil War battle of Vicksburg was precipitaed by Union ironclads attempting to blockade Confederate shipping on the Mississippi River. Vicksburg is situated on a bluff overlooking the river, and provided an excellent location for Confederate gun emplacements capable of destoying Union ships. For this reason, General Grant chose Vicksburg as his starting point for his campaign in Mississippi. He chose to take Vicksburg from the east, overland, as most of it's defenses were focused toward the river.
The Union took over the Mississippi river and the city of Vicksburg
Vicksburg surrendered on July 4th, 1863.
Grant accepted Pemberton's surrender to end the Siege of Vicksburg.
Ulysses S. Grant won the battle at Vicksburg making Lee surrender
It was the battle of Vicksburg.
Vicksburg.
Yes, they surrendered July 3, 1863
Ulysses S. Grant
The surrender of Vicksburg closed the Mississippi to southern traffic, making the transportation of troops and supplies impossible.
Grant received Pemberton's surrender on July 4th, 1863.
The citizens resisted Grants attack by keeping him out of Vicksburg. What ends up happening is Grants forces stop food from going into Vicksburg forcing Vicksburg to surrender.
The battle for Vicksburg . When Vicksburg , which was under siege , fell to the Union the Confederate defenders of Port Hudson surrendered .
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.