Vicksburg+5


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 * Major General Ulysses S. Grant had 60,000 troops under his command.
 * Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton had command of about 22,000 troops garrisoned in Vicksburg.


 * __Summary__**
 * Bombardedby the federal army and a target for the union army led by Grant, Vicksburg was a key point for both sides during the war.
 * Massive amounts off supplies come in and go out of here to the rest of the south. If Vicksburg is taken down southern supplies will be haulted and the south will be easily defeated.
 * The Mississippi River was needed for farmers to trade their goods with foregin countries, but vicks burg would intercept any ships coming down the river. This is why vicksburg is a key point.
 * Union forces capture parts of the river to the North and Sout along with New Orleans. Vicksburg is the only thing that stands in the way of capturing the entire Mississippi River.
 * May 19, 1863 Grants army launches its first direct assult on Vicksburg.
 * After Grant lands on the shore Pamberton sends out calvary raiders to cut grant off from communication and supplies and coludn't warn Sherman of the Stregnthened rebel forces.
 * Grant took full control of Shermans, McClarends, and McPherson's armies. now he is going to dig a canal through the swamps, south of Vicksburg, to attack the city from the East.
 * When Grant got there he beseiged Vicksburg and as the seige progressed Pambertons army was worn down by disease and starvation. On top of that the cities residents had to take refuge of caves and bombproofs in the surrounding hillside.
 * After six weeks of seige Pamberton surrendered vicksburg and his forces.
 * The casualties for the union army was 10,142 men killed, wounded, or missing. The Confedrates lost 9,091 men.

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