How did the Battle of Vicksburg resulted?

The Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, also called the Siege of Vicksburg, was the culmination of a long land and naval campaign by Union forces to capture a key ... William T. read more

Resolution: * Vicksburg surrendered in Early July 1863 to Gen U. S. Grant! * This split the Confederacy in half and guaranteed Union control of the river routes from the upper Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers. read more

The park, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana (flanking the Mississippi River), also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign which led up to the battle. Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city. read more