Siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
Description
Tim Kavanaugh toured Vicksburg National Military Park. The Siege of Vicksburg took place from May 18th to July 4th, 1863. After failing to take the city by force, Union General Ulysses S. Grant and the army of the Tennessee laid siege to the city, held by Confederate General John C. Pemberton and his forces. On July, 4th, after 47 days, General Pemberton surrendered, and Vicksburg was turned over to General Grant and the Union.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What were some of the natural features that made Vicksburg a strategic defensive location for the Confederates?
- Describe the opening assault on May 22nd, 1863. Why didn’t Gen. Grant immediately send reinforcements to the breach in the Confederate line of defense?
- Explain how the failed assault on May 22nd led to a change in strategy for the Union Army. Describe the result of the siege.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Breach
- Flank
- Fortifications
- Potable Water
- Punch Point
- Railroad Redoubt
- Siege