1862
Battle of Vicksburg, 1st
Lee fails to capture Vicksburg
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Vicksburg in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Lee fails to capture Vicksburg
1st Unionist attempt to capture Vicksburg fails
Lee captures Vicksburg at the 2nd attempt
Lee captures Vicksburg at the 2nd attempt
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
Captures Vicksburg
Vicksburg falls to Union control, giving the Union command of a crucial section of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant. Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Surrenders Confederate forces to the Union forces under General Grant
Surrenders Vicksburg to the Unionists with 25,000 & 90 guns
Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Provenance
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