The siege of Vicksburg ended on July 4, 1863. Grant's army arrived in Chattanooga on October 23, 1863. Therefore, it took Grant 2 months, 20 days, or 81 days.
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Vicksburg was to valuable as a river port to destroy.
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He had liberated the Mississippi, and was then able to rescue the besieged Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
It was the end of the war in the West, and Grant was able to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
General William Rosecrans
Grant's victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi was a turning point in the war.
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Grant was given supreme control of all troops in the West.
General Grant gained a huge victory at VicksBurg
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General Ulysses Grant gained a significant advantage for the Union by winning at Vicksburg. His victory split the Confederate states at the Mississippi and denied them the use of the river for transporting supplies. His success there - followed by his success in the Chattanooga campaign also helped convince Lincoln to put him in charge of the entire Union Army.
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