Hiram Ulysses Grant1862
1st Unionist attempt to capture Vicksburg fails
United States · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
1st Unionist attempt to capture Vicksburg fails
Attempts to capture Vicksburg but fails
Takes command of the siege. A Confederate communications centre 235 miles North of New Orleans
Fails for a 2nd time to capture Vicksburg, Grant takes personal command of the siege
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant. Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Surrenders Vicksburg to the Unionists with 25,000 & 90 guns
Surrenders Confederate forces to the Union forces under General Grant
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