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Ulysses S. Grant won the battle at Vicksburg making Lee surrender

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Q: Who won victory at Vicksburg that forced gen lee to surrender and won the civil war?
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Civil war battle at Vicksburg result?

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The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was fought on May 17, 1863 in Mississippi. It was an important Union victory in that the Confederate forces were forced to leave the field and take refuge in the City of Vicksburg. No Southern army could rescue Vicksburg and Union General US Grant began a siege on Vicksburg which would cause Vicksburg to surrender on July 4, 1863.


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How did the battle of Vicksburg and Gettysburg changes the course of the civil war?

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There is a misconception regarding the importance of the fall of Vicksburg after a Federal siege. The logistics and military situation was not altered by Vicksburg's surrender. The Confederate high command had charged off Vicksburg in 1862. The loss of the city fortress and control of the Mississippi River did not add to the military situation for the Union. One thing that historians do agree on was that is was a Union propaganda victory. Some historians wrongfully believe that the fall of Vicksburg was a truning point in the war.


Was Vicksburg a battle in the civil war?

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