Vicksburg Campaign: Overview
April 30 - July 4, 1863
Historian Terrence J. Winschel provides a brief overview of the Vicksburg Campaign and the strategic importance of the Mississippi River during the Civil War.
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Battle Facts
Vicksburg, MS | May 18, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
37,273
Union
4,910
4,910
Confed.
32,363
32,363