The Battle of Vicksburg took place on May 18-July 4, 1863, located near the Mississippi River. Union Commander Ulysses S. Grant led with a count of about 77,000 men. While the Confederate commander led with about a total of 33,000 men. This was a very important turning point for both the union and confederate party, being that the Mississippi River was a very important spot for both. For the confederates, the supplies and goods that came from the south and the north were a vital lifeline of goods. The battle strained into May 18 into July 3-4, a 47 day siege that was stationed by commander John C. Pemberton. Both armies clashed again and again throughout, with the confederates being given the loose end of the stick. Where they lost at Champion
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General Grant pressed and strategized his commanders to tirelessly burn out the confederates of their resources to destroy their army. Grant had also strategized the many pin points to defend and keep the remaining confederate-held territories. With these the confederacy was falling with two other advances being made by none other than commander hood. That launched these two attacks, one of them being Peach Tree Creek. Both of those advances were met with defeat, being that the union held a stronghold of the confederates. Which led to a very big fall for Atlanta that September when Hood was forced to leave Atlanta by the Union Army on September 1st of 1864. Though they were tired, they fought tirelessly, believing that the victory would go to the union army. The supposed death toll would be made up of about 9,222 deaths. A majority of those deaths were those of the confederate soldiers of about 5,500 men. These are because of a variety of reasons, like being killed, captured, or injured. The amount for the union was about $3,722, just like the confederates for many causes and reasons. The news of the win at Atlanta alone has boosted the hopes of many as well for the Northern
General Grant pressed and strategized his commanders to tirelessly burn out the confederates of their resources to destroy their army. Grant had also strategized the many pin points to defend and keep the remaining confederate-held territories. With these the confederacy was falling with two other advances being made by none other than commander hood. That launched these two attacks, one of them being Peach Tree Creek. Both of those advances were met with defeat, being that the union held a stronghold of the confederates. Which led to a very big fall for Atlanta that September when Hood was forced to leave Atlanta by the Union Army on September 1st of 1864. Though they were tired, they fought tirelessly, believing that the victory would go to the union army. The supposed death toll would be made up of about 9,222 deaths. A majority of those deaths were those of the confederate soldiers of about 5,500 men. These are because of a variety of reasons, like being killed, captured, or injured. The amount for the union was about $3,722, just like the confederates for many causes and reasons. The news of the win at Atlanta alone has boosted the hopes of many as well for the Northern