Vicksburg

The Siege of the city Vicksburgs had started on May 18, 1863 and lasted its way through July 4, 1863. The General for the Union force/side was General Ulysses S. Grant, while General John C. Pemberton was the General for the Confederate side. The Union had been surrounding the city, while the Confederates had been the ones to try to protect it. The Union had about 77,000 troops/soldiers during the Siege of Vicksburg, while the Confederates had only 33,000 soldiers/troops during the battle. To…

About one hundred and fifty-five years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave “The Gettysburg Address” on a blood soaked battlefield in Pennsylvania (Brown). “The Gettysburg Address” was first verbalized months after the battle of Gettysburg at a service to dedicate the opening of the national cemetery (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica). Lincoln’s Address was spoken to the citizens and soldiers of the union in the wake of the second invasion of the North by Robert E. Lee (The Battle of Gettysburg Facts…

The Battle of Vicksburg is a very important battle of the civil war because it not only gave us control over the Mississippi River, but also split the Confederacy in two. Also, it is a little known fact that both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis thought that Vicksburg was the key to the Confederacy. And we were successful with taking it over. I would say that that is very important. On May 18, our army prepared for war. The next day Ulysses S. Grant sent Sherman’s corps, which included me,…

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…

The twin Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg both took places on anniversaries celebrated by both the North and South, which caused many people to view it at God’s displeasure with the South. The Northern home front’s morale was also boosted though, in which they considered both campaigns a victory. Also, people would later look back and view the Gettysburg as a decisive turning point in the war, and also as the beginning of the end of the Confederacy. 2. The Conscription Act made a…

Pertaining to American history it is vital to educate yourself about two symbolic men that put their differences aside so the Civil War could come to an end. Two men named Grant and Lee were able to do just that. In the reading “Grant and Lee: A Study of Contrast” by Bruce Catton, the author writes a compare and contrast essay detailing their backgrounds, personalities, and aspirations. When evaluating all of these contributing factors it is clear that Lee was vastly a more impressionable…

Two Parts of a Greater Whole The American Civil War did not have an inevitable outcome during it 's first few stages of development. Nevertheless, the Battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg became a turning point for the Civil War. Both of these battles ended in favor for the Federal Government also known as the Union, North, or Yankees. There were many casualties from both the Union and the Confederates. These Confederates created a government that only included states that had seceded from the…

had not captured Vicksburg, situated on the banks of the Mississippi river, which gave Union forces complete control of the Mississippi river, the Confederacy would have been able to use the Mississippi river to transport supplies, would not have split the South into two and stopped Southerners from getting much needed supplies coming in from the west. “A Yankee captain wrote home to his wife “The backbone of the Rebellion is this day broken. The Confederacy is divided…Vicksburg is ours. The…

got a real chance to be a part of the community like I did when I became a freshman. Throughout my high school career, I have learned many things like music, Spanish, and how to treat other people. At Vicksburg High School, all three of these things go hand in hand. In my four years at Vicksburg High School, I have been able to volunteer multiple times at my church and community. Many of my volunteer opportunities came through the band program. In band, we honor our soldiers during…

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