The Battle of Vicksburg was a fierce and hard fought battle. Many people were killed in this battle. The Confederate had an estimated 3,300 casualties and 29,500 surrendered. The Union had an estimated 4,800 casualties during this bloody fight. This war lasted for a good while. It went from May 18, 1863, to July 4, 1863. The generals of this battle were John C. Pemberton for the Confederate and Ulysses S. Grant for the Union. These people were highly qualified and good at what they did. This battle was one of the most important for the Union. They needed this for their plan to move forward. During the Battle of Vicksburg, also called the Siege of Vicksburg, the Union was trying to gain control of Vicksburg because it was the last major …show more content…
The Union had supplies coming straight to them. The Confederate were way outnumbered and there was nothing that they could do. They had survived a while without supplies. On July 4, 1863, the Confederate finally surrendered the city. This was a turning point of the war for the Union. They really needed this win. The Confederate had about 29,500 people surrender during this fight. They also lost loads of weapons during this. The Union had done it, they captured one of the most valuable points the Confederate had. This gave the Union a lot of momentum. This was part of their plan to win the war. They wanted to cut off the Mississippi River. Even though the war went on after this, the Confederate really didn’t have a chance to win anymore. Grant did a good job at this battle. His strategy led the Union to a victory over a really well-defended city. He did make some bad calls though. He caused a lot of people to die by sending them straight at the fort. The Confederate easily defended this and caused the Union heavy casualties. Overall though, he did a great job. He wanted the defeat to deflate the morale of the Confederate