Battle of Big Black River Bridge

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The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was an American Civil War engagement in May 1863 in Mississippi, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops, forcing them back into Vicksburg and setting the stage for the subsequent siege.

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Battle of Big Black River Bridge canonical 4

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
belligerent Confederate States of America
Union (United States)
surface form: United States (Union)
campaignObjective capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi
campaignPhase final field battle before the Siege of Vicksburg
category 1863 in Mississippi
Battles of the American Civil War in Mississippi
Battles of the Vicksburg Campaign
commander James B. McPherson
John A. McClernand
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
surface form: William T. Sherman
ConfederateArmy Confederate Army of Mississippi
surface form: Army of Mississippi
ConfederateCasualties approximately 1,751
ConfederateCommanderRank Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton
ConfederateStrength approximately 4,000–5,000 troops engaged
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date May 17, 1863
duration fought and decided within a few hours
followedBy Siege of Vicksburg
fortifications Confederate earthworks on east bank of Big Black River
front Trans-Mississippi and Western Theater operations context
historicalSignificance contributed to Union control of the Mississippi River
helped split the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
location Big Black River
Hinds County, Mississippi
notableAction Confederate troops burned portions of the bridge during retreat
rapid Union assault broke Confederate line
opposingCommander John C. Pemberton
partOf Siege of Vicksburg
surface form: Vicksburg Campaign
precededBy Battle of Champion Hill
result Union victory
riverCrossing Big Black River bridge
state Mississippi
strategicEffect cut off Confederate field army from escape east of the Big Black River
enabled Union forces to invest Vicksburg
forced Confederate retreat into Vicksburg
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
timeOfDay morning engagement
UnionArmy Army of the Tennessee
UnionCasualties approximately 273
UnionCommanderRank Ulysses S. Grant
surface form: Major General Ulysses S. Grant
UnionKilledAndWounded under 300
UnionPrisonersTaken over 1,700 Confederate soldiers captured
UnionStrength approximately 5,000–6,000 troops engaged
year 1863

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Siege of Vicksburg precededBy Battle of Big Black River Bridge
John C. Pemberton notableBattle Battle of Big Black River Bridge
Mississippi Valley Theater hasKeyEvent Battle of Big Black River Bridge
Battle of Champion Hill followedBy Battle of Big Black River Bridge