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The Battle of Vicksburg SUROUR KHAN THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG The Battle of Vicksburg effected the war greatly The two officers in charge were Ulysses S. Grant and John C. Pemberton Many important events happened as a result of the battle The Union gained control of the Mississippi River Many women were affected by this battle The Battle of Vicksburg was fought in Vicksburg, Mississippi The South had surrendered Where and when did the battle take place? The Battle took place in Mississippi, Vicksburg It was very close to the Mississippi River The Union army had to cross the Mississippi River to get to their battle It started on May 18th 1863 and ended on July 4th 1863 That was about 40 days of tough fighting The Battle of Vicksburg was fought on Confederate like all the other battles of the Civil War Who were the officers in charge of the north and The south General Ulysses S. Grant General John C. Pemberton Ulysses S. Grant lead the Union army to the town of Vicksburg The Confederates’ commander was John C. Pemberton General Ulysses S. Grant was also later elected as the 18th president General John C. Pemberton was also a soldier in the Seminole wars General Ulysses S. Grant led the Union army to a victory of the battle General John C. Pemberton surrendered and led his army to a defeat What happened during the battle? The Union had won the battle only because the South surrendered Many soldiers fought so there was a lot of blood-shed North: 77,000 soldiers fought, 4,910 casualties, and 72,090 remaining South: 33,000 soldiers fought, 32,492 casualties, and 587 remaining The Confederacy lost the Mississippi River during the battle It took Ulysses S. Grant two attempts to take Vicksburg How did this battle impact the war overall? One of the effects was that Pemberton had to surrender Vicksburg This battle determined who deserved the victory of the Civil War People moved out of their own homes and moved into caves, tunnels, and hills, they had no clothing no food People who behaved like this suffered from dehydration and malnutrition The town of Vicksburg did not celebrate Independence Day for 81 years since they lost the battle that played a big role in winning the Civil War Why was the Mississippi river so important during the war? Control of the river was an economical factor for both the North and South The Union used the river to ship their goods to Mexico, Europe and many other foreign countries The Confederacy used the same way just to ship agricultural goods A portion of Louisiana west of the Mississippi plus Texas and Arkansas formed the Trans Mississippi which held manpower and materiel that the rest of the Southern military needed. How did the fighting effect the women living in Vicksburg? In the spring of 1862 women got their first taste of war While the men fought in the battle women fled the city with their children to live with acquaintances During the second attempt when women left the city, Union troops circled the whole city making it difficult to leave from any direction of the small attacked area Sources: Books: Vicksburg: The Battle That Won The War By: Mary Ann Fraser Civil War Battles And Leaders By: Aaron R. Murray The Civil War By: Michael Golay Websites: www.historynet.com: Vicksburg www.civilwar.org: Vicksburg www.civilwar.org: Ulysses S. Grant www.history.com: With Vicksburg’s Fall, The Union Seizes Key To Victory www.mshistorynow. mdah.state.ms.us: Vicksburg During The Civil War www.america’slibrary.gov: Ulysses S. Grant Attempted To Take Vicksburg www.whitehouse.gov: Ulysses S. Grant www.history.com: Vicksburg www.civilwarhome.com: John Clifford Pemberton THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!!!