U.S. Grant led U.S. forces throughout the Vicksburg Campaign.
I believe both sides call it the Siege of Vicksburg.
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The Siege of Vicksburg was fought in the vicinity of Vicksburg, MS.
The Siege of Vicksburg (May-July 1863) split the Confederacy by giving control of the Mississippi River to the Union forces. The city and as many as 30,000 soldiers surrendered on July 4, 1863.
U.S. Grant led the U.S. forces at the Siege of Vicksburg.
U.S. Grant
I believe both sides call it the Siege of Vicksburg.
The Union victory at Vicksburg resulted in northern control of the Mississippi River.
after a lengthy siege
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
siege of vicksburg
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The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
The Campaign of Vicksburg began as siege in 1862 and was finally taken by the Union Troops on 4 July 1863.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union unrestricted access to the Mississippi River after a long siege.
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
Northern success in the Siege of Vicksburg was important because the Union had a plan called the anaconda plan. The anaconda plan is when the Union planned to cut the Confederacy in half. By doing this, the Confederacy would not have any way to obtain (get) supplies (food, clothes, weaponry, etc.) When the siege of Vicksburg was a success, the Union was able to carry out the anaconda plan since the Mississippi River is in Vicksburg, and by taking over the Mississippi River, that split the Confederacy into two.