The "Battle" of Vicksburg was actually a siege lasting many months in which the Union Army commanded by Gen. Grant surrounded the town and starved the people into surrender. The town was finally surrendered by Gen. John Pemberton on July 4, 1863.
The Siege of Vicksburg was fought in the vicinity of Vicksburg, MS.
The address of the Vicksburg Transportation Museum is: 129 Hoxie Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6340
Vicksburg was called the "Gibraltar of the South."
The campaign to sieze Vicksburg took place over a four state area around Vicksburg, Mississippi (Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi).
Vicksburg, Mississippi, is the answer.
The Siege of Vicksburg took from late May until early July 1863.
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May 18 - July 4, 1863
Once General Ulysses Grant realized his army could not capture Vicksburg by direct assault he commenced siege operations. This started May 23, 1863.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
The Siege of Vicksburg was fought in the vicinity of Vicksburg, MS.
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.
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
Vicksburg Michigan
Vicksburg is in Mississippi.
The address of the Vicksburg Museum is: Po Box 103, Vicksburg, MI 49097-0103