Federal army and navy forces initiate a siege of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, and the Confederate army within the city soon finds itself trapped with no way of resupplying or reinforcing.
Category: Mississippi
The Second Battle of Vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant resolves to send his Federals against the Confederate defenses outside Vicksburg once more.
The Battle of Vicksburg
Ulysses S. Grant follows up his overwhelming Federal victory on the Big Black River by driving toward Vicksburg, the ultimate goal of his campaign.
The Battle of Black River Bridge
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals rout Confederates under John C. Pemberton and send them fleeing into the defenses outside Vicksburg.
The Battle of Champion’s Hill
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals head west from Jackson and take on John C. Pemberton’s Confederates near the halfway point to Vicksburg.
The Fall of Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals seize the Mississippi capital as part of their roundabout offensive against Vicksburg.