The Battle of Vicksburg

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The Battle of Vicksburg

• By Kathryn Palmes and Shand Thomas

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Vicksburg, Mississippi

• The battle began on the night of May 25, 1863.
• Vicksburg lasted 47 days
• The battle ended on July 4,1863

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Vicksburg during the Civil war
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Casualties

• The Unions causalities for the battle in siege
  of Vicksburg, were 4,835
• Confederate casualties consisted of 32,697 during
  the siege of Vicksburg

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Outcome

• Pemberton raised a white flag on the morning of
  July 3.
• That afternoon Pemberton and Grant met and
  arranged terms of surrender.
• At 10 am the next day the confederate began to
  march out of Vicksburg as prisoners of war.

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Significance in the Civil war

• The victory in the battle of Vicksburg gave
  control of the Mississippi River to the Union.
• The Battle of Vicksburg effectively split the
  Confederate army in two.