Confederate garrison of Vicksburg
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The Confederate garrison of Vicksburg was the Southern force that held and defended the strategic Mississippi River city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, until its surrender to Union forces in July 1863.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confederate garrison of Vicksburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | around 30,000 men ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander |
Carter L. Stevenson
ⓘ
John H. Forney NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin L. Smith ⓘ Stephen D. Lee ⓘ William W. Loring ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John C. Pemberton ⓘ |
| composedOf |
artillery units
ⓘ
engineer troops ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Siege of Vicksburg
ⓘ
Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ
surface form:
Vicksburg campaign
|
| experienced | severe shortages of food and supplies during the siege ⓘ |
| fortified |
landward approaches to Vicksburg
ⓘ
riverfront batteries at Vicksburg ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Army of the Tennessee
ⓘ
Union naval forces on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | its fall marked a major turning point in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| location | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| notableEvent | endured prolonged siege from May to July 1863 ⓘ |
| opponent | Union Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| resultOfCampaign | loss of Confederate control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| resultOfSurrender | isolation of Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Vicksburg
ⓘ
defense of the Mississippi River line ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of navigation on the Mississippi River
ⓘ
link between Confederate territories east and west of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| surrenderConsequence | capture of most of its soldiers as prisoners of war ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1863-07-04 ⓘ |
| surrenderedIn | Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Army of the Tennessee
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1862–1863 ⓘ |
| used | extensive trench and fortification system ⓘ |
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