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Vicksburg Timeline
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General Grant leads his army to Mississippi Confederacy.
He drives deep into the western part of the Confederacy with the help of Butler and Curtis. Grant leads a combined naval fleat and army task force which leads down the Tennessee River into the Mississippi River. -
Two cities left on Mississippi river.
All the Confederate had left was Vicksburg and Port Hudson. General Grant knew that if they took Vicksburg then Port Hudson would soon fall after. There was going to be some trouble getting in, because the cities were protected by impenetrable swamps and the Chicksaw Bluff. -
Building Canals
Grant tried twice to build a canal west of Vicksburg, but the swampy land and the recent harsh winters had the project failed and abandoned. -
Champion Hill
Grant attacks Champion Hill and the whole Confederate flees to Vicksburg. He orders his trrops to keep attacking hard becasue he knows the Confederate will soon surrender. -
Confederate Camp
Confederate Camps were running dangerously low on ammunition and food. They would soon all starve and die. General Grant knew that there must be a surrender coming from the Confederate soon. -
Gettysburg Victory
The Union won at Gettysburg which pushed the Union to win at Vicksburg which would cause a turning point in the war. This would become a big week full of wins that no one from the Union would ever forget. -
Vicksburg Surrender
The Confederate surrendered the city of Vicksburg, giving it to the Union. This was a major win for the Union in the process of gaining the Mississippi river. All that was left was Port Hudson and then the Mississippi river would soon be theirs. -
Port Hudson
News spread to Port Hudson about Vicksburg's surrender. The commanders at the Port knew that the Union would come for them next, but Port Hudson was not strong enough to fight a batlle. They surrendered and total control of the Mississippi River was given to the Union.
