page_title: Siege of Vicksburg
hierarchical_section_title: Siege of Vicksburg
caption_attribution_description: detail from sculpture commemorating the Battle of Vicksburg, July 4, 186
context_page_description: The Siege of Vicksburg was a major battle of the American Civil War. It took place in Mississippi from May 18 to July 4, 1863. Union general Ulysses S. Grant surrounded the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Confederate Army, commanded by John C. Pemberton, surrendered on July 4. Now the Union forces controlled the Mississippi River.
context_section_description: The Siege of Vicksburg was a major battle of the American Civil War. It took place in Mississippi from May 18 to July 4, 1863. Union general Ulysses S. Grant surrounded the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Confederate Army, commanded by John C. Pemberton, surrendered on July 4. Now the Union forces controlled the Mississippi River.
caption: Sculpture honoring the Battle of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863
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