The Battle of Vicksburg By: Kathryn Palmes and Shand Thomas.
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The Battle of Vicksburg
By: Kathryn Palmes and Shand Thomas
Vicksburg, Mississippi
• The battle began on the night of May 25, 1863.
• Vicksburg lasted 47 days
• The battle ended on July 4,1863
Vicksburg during the Civil war
Casualties
• The Union’s causalities for the battle in siege of Vicksburg, were 4,835
• Confederate casualties consisted of 32,697 during the siege of Vicksburg
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.
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.