The union's leader was Ulysses Grant the 18 president and the Confederacy was led by John Pemberton.
It is generally agreed that over 3,000 Confederate soldiers died or were wounded during the Battle of Vicksburg in May to July of 1863, with under 1,000 killed and just over 2,000 wounded. The total Confederate losses for the battle should include the more than 29,000 soldiers who surrendered at its conclusion, although many of these would be paroled and continue the fight in later campaigns.
The Union suffered 10,000 casualties. The South suffered 9,091 casualties and had 29,495 men surrender. = =
Ulysses Grant
The Battle of Champion Hill, fought on May 16, 1863, during the American Civil War, was a crucial engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign. Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate forces commanded by General John C. Pemberton, effectively cutting off Confederate reinforcements from reaching besieged Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Union victory at Champion Hill played a significant role in Grant's eventual capture of Vicksburg, a major turning point in the war.
During the American Civil War, Union forces sought in 1862 and 1863 to capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Located on high bluffs astride the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was a highly defensible fortress, and its capture proved difficult for the Union troops. Finally in 1863, Vicksburg surrendered after a siege starved them out.
It is generally agreed that over 3,000 Confederate soldiers died or were wounded during the Battle of Vicksburg in May to July of 1863, with under 1,000 killed and just over 2,000 wounded. The total Confederate losses for the battle should include the more than 29,000 soldiers who surrendered at its conclusion, although many of these would be paroled and continue the fight in later campaigns.
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
CSS Virginia was a Confederate ironclad warship. Horatio Van Cleve was a Union General during the war. Earl Van Dorn was a Confederate General during the Civil War. The siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi was a battle during the war.
The Union suffered 10,000 casualties. The South suffered 9,091 casualties and had 29,495 men surrender. = =
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.
Ulysses S. Grant was the general who was responsible for taking the Mississippi River. During the Vicksburg Campaign, Grant gained control of the river, a major Confederate defeat. Grant and Confederate Lt. General Pemberton clashed in the Battle of Vicksburg.
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