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Vicksburg: Federals Abandon Yazoo Pass

March 20, 2018 WalterCoffey

March 20, 1863 – The Federal vessels comprising the Yazoo Pass expedition began steaming back down the Tallahatchie River after failing to neutralize Fort Pemberton

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Vicksburg: Federals Clear Yazoo Pass

March 2, 2018 WalterCoffey

March 2, 1863 – After nearly a month, the last Federal transport finally cleared Yazoo Pass in the effort to approach Vicksburg from the north.

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The Yazoo Pass Expedition

February 7, 2018 WalterCoffey

February 7, 1863 – A Federal army-navy expedition began in an effort to capture Vicksburg by entering Yazoo Pass and approaching the city by water

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The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou

December 29, 2017 WalterCoffey

December 29, 1862 – Major General William T. Sherman launched a costly attack on fortified Confederate defenses northeast of Vicksburg. Sherman’s Federals had advanced downriver

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Vicksburg: The Chickasaw Bayou Campaign

December 28, 2017 WalterCoffey

December 28, 1862 – Confederate forces hurried to defend Chickasaw Bluffs as Federal troops under Major General William T. Sherman struggled to reach them. On

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