Ulysses S. Grant's Victory In The Battle Of Vicksburg

The Confederates fort at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was essential to the South, as it served as a key vantage point to them over the North. However, if the Union could besiege this fort, the North would have control over the lower Mississippi River, which would split the Confederacy into two, cutting off their connection to Virginia. With such an extreme advantage being given to the prevailing side, and the other a great defeat, is what makes the Battle of Vicksburg the true turning point of the Civil War.
Once, while talking about Vicksburg, President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis referred to it as “the nail head that holds the South’s two halves together”, just to stress how important this stronghold was. This fortification served many purposes to the Confederacy. It gave the South complete control over the Mississippi River, allowing them to deny the Union access to it for any reason whether military or commercial. Along with this it also served as the only form of communication between the western half of the Confederacy and the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia.
If the Confederates were to lose this fort they would be done for, damaged beyond repair, there would be little to no hope left for them to win this war. If the southerners lost control over the Mississippi River they would lose a lifeline. From …show more content…
Grant, and his role for the rest of the war. Because of his genius battle tactics throughout the battle, along with his great leadership and heroism, Grant was made the Commanding General of the entire U.S. army, a position that he would serve well in. From this position Grant would go on to claim many more victories for the Union. The biggest of these victories would happen at the Appomattox Court House, on May 9th, 1865, when General Grant was successful in making General Robert E. Lee surrender, which ultimately led to the end of the Civil