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Abraham Lincoln on Vicksburg
Abraham Lincoln on Vicksburg
"Vicksburg is the key! The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket."
"Vicksburg is the key! The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket."
Jefferson Davis on Vicksburg
Jefferson Davis on Vicksburg
Vicksburg is the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together"
Vicksburg is the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together"
Artillery captured at the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the Civil War.
Shirley House with Union “bomb-proofs” covering the surrounding hillside, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Siege of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg took place in May 1863. Union forces would fight to gain control of the Confederate stronghold Vicksburg, Mississippi, which would give them control of the Mississippi River. After weeks of fighting, the Confederacy was defeated and Vicksburg was captured. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River and split the South (Confederacy) in half preventing their shipment of troops and supplies along the river.
This battle is considered a turning point of the war.
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