Battle of Vicksburg

The most significant reason for this importance is because of Vicksburg’s strategic location on the Mississippi River.

(Refer Audience To my Web Site Battle Map).

In looking at the map of the Vicksburg campaign, we see that Vicksburg was strategically located on top of a 200-foot bluff just downstream from a sharp curve. Because of the hairpin curve, river traffic had to slow down (Ambrose 04D). The Confederate troops were able to mount their biggest guns high on the bluff and use them against slow-moving targets. As long as the Confederacy had control of such a strategic location, they also had control of the Mississippi river, including shipping of supplies.

If we look at page two of the Web site, we see that Abraham Lincoln considered Vicksburg the key needed to open the door to victory for the Union in the Civil War. Despite ultimate victory at Vicksburg for the Union, efforts by Ulysses S. Grant to take Vicksburg before the final assault were failures. Grant launched an assault on May 19 but the storming of Vicksburg failed with the Union experiencing much worse loss of human life (157 killed and 777 wounded) than the Confederacy (255 total) (Ambrose 2).

Grant’s operations against Vicksburg to

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ang or hummed Dixie and The Bonnie Blue Flag as a source of comfort and distraction (See Civil War Music Site, http://www.civilwarmusic.net/fife.php). (Take Audience to Civil War Music Site and play one song for each side of the conflict). Many folk songs were also originated due to the battles of the Civil War and Vicksburg was no different. At the following Web site (http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/usa/vickburg.htm), we find a song entitled Battle of Vicksburg. The lyrics of this tune demonstrate the often painful and poignant experiences of those fighting on both sides of the conflict. This sample demonstrates as much: On Vicksburg’s globes and bloody ground A wounded soldier lay, His thoughts were on his happy home, Some thousand miles away... Oh comrades dear, come close my eyes, An’ make my last cold bed, Before the mornin’ sun shall rise I shall be numbered dead. (Battle 1) Though General Grant had made four previous attempts to capture Vicksburg from upriver; all four failed (Campaign 1). The final successful siege on Vicksburg not only cemented ultimate victory for the North, but it also demonstrated the brilliant military leadership and determination of Ulysses S. Grant who would win the presidency ba
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