Vicksburg+Campaign+Battlefield

The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of battles that were consequently won by the Union.



The battles were won by the Union, and the Confederates all turned tail and fled. The Campaign started on July 7, and ended on July 4. It officially ended when they took Vicksburg, after being held under siege for 47 days.

Notes on the Campaign


 * 1) In one point, General Grant tried to destroy the Rebels and all their ammunition in on fell swoop. the Union soldiers dug 15 miles of trenches leading into the Confederate's camp. They lit a fuse, and the hill exploded. Unfortunately, the Rebels had left. The crater remains to this day.
 * 2) The Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) had 9 strategic forts. They were called Fort Hill, Stockade Redan, 3d Louisiana Redan, Great Redoubt, 2nd Texas Lunette, Railroad Redoubt, Fort Garrot, Salient Works, and South Fort.
 * 3) The Vicksburg Campaign rang the "death bell" for the C.S.A. They would never be able to recover from these losses.
 * 4) Thanks to the Union's victories, the Mississippi River was now open for trade for the Union government.
 * 5) After the C.S.A. surrendered, the rules for the surrender had the generals and all their troops to be given food. However, they were forced to sign parole-they were no longer allowed to pick up arms ever again.
 * 6) Ulysses S. Grant became militarily famous

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