Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals strengthen their grip around the Confederates in Vicksburg by the day, while the tedium of the siege leads to one of the biggest scandals of the war.
Tag: David D. Porter
The Siege of Vicksburg
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.
Vicksburg: Grant Looks to Divert Attention
The first phase of Ulysses S. Grant’s plan to capture Vicksburg ends successfully with his Federals poised to cross the Mississippi River below Vicksburg. But Grant needs a diversion to ensure further success.
Vicksburg: Grant’s First Phase Unfolds
Ulysses S. Grant positions his Federals to cross the Mississippi River below the stronghold of Vicksburg, while Confederate commander John C. Pemberton tries to determine where Grant’s main strike would be.
Vicksburg: Transports Run the Batteries
A fleet of transports and supply vessels tries to duplicate David D. Porter’s feat of passing the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg and joining the Federal forces downriver.
Vicksburg: Grant and Porter Assemble
Ulysses S. Grant assembles his Federal troops at Milliken’s Bend as David D. Porter prepares to pass the Vicksburg batteries with his Mississippi River Squadron.