The Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863 was an important Union victory that gave them control of the Mississippi River. General Ulysses S. Grant led the Union forces of around 75,000 men against General John C. Pemberton's outnumbered Confederate force of about 34,000 defending Vicksburg. Through strategies of bombarding the city and blocking incoming boats, Grant was able to lay siege to Vicksburg until the Confederates surrendered after over a month. This split the Confederacy in half and allowed the Union to dominate western trade and cut off vital ports in Mexico.

1. Battle of Vicksburg
(Mississippi) July 1863
By Jinnelle Dowlatt and Lailee English

2. Who?
Leaders/generals in the battle
(confederates)
Lieutenant General John C Pemberton
General Joseph E Johnston
Leaders/generals in the battle
(union)
General Ulysses S Grant
William T Sherman
Nathaniel P. Banks

3. Battle Strategies
Strategies of the South
confederates had only 18,000 men, while
union forces had over 35,000 men
the defensive line was about 6.5 miles
long
the defensive line also had many holes
and dugouts in the land for the
confederates the hide in
and steep hills (geography for both sides
was an advantage
large walls with only ladders to climb
them that they hoped would repel
the union
Strategies of the North
soldiers attacked at small areas on
the edges of the town
took to an artillery post and bombed
the city
put bombs under enemy bases
blocked incoming boats on the
mississippi with *ironclads
they waited out the enemy until they
surrendered

4. VICKSBURG WAS IMPORTANT BC...
● BATTLE STRATEGIES -
Anaconda plan- strategy to block southern coast in the East and Moving down the
Mississippi River in the West. - devised by Winfield Scott
Vicksburg was essential to the south-
Whoever controlled Vicksburg controlled the Mississippi River.
It provided links to the PORTS OF MEXICO which was a source of food and
ammunition.
from vicksburg position it dominated trade between New
Orleans and Memphis which the union had captured already

5. Outcome?
Union Victory.
The Union Army suffered about 4,835 casualties; the Confederates had about
32,697.
With the loss of Pemberton’s army and vital stronghold on the Mississippi, the
Confederacy was effectively split in half and allowed the north to control the
mississippi
Pemberton, originally a northerner, surrendered on the fourth of July a few
days after gettysburg

6. interesting facts
This siege and battle pitted Union General Ulysses S. Grant up against Confederate General John C. Pemberton.
The Union Army force was approximately 75,000 soldiers compared to the greatly outnumbered Confederates who
had about 34,000.
Grant's successes in the West boosted his reputation, leading ultimately to his appointment as General in union
armies and hen the 18th president of the united states.
after the surrender, independence day will not be celebrated again for 81 years!
77 of the confederates generals were killed

7. Primary Sources
. . .Vicksburg is so strong by nature and so well fortified that sufficient force cannot be brought to bear against it to
carry it by storm against the present Garrison. It must be taken by a regular siege or by starving out the Garrison. I have
all the force necessary for this if my rear was not threatened.
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