The Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi lasted 1 month, 2 weeks, 2 days, 14 hours, 43 minutes, 22 seconds, and 75 milli-seconds. :P
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the kokoda battle/campaign lasted just over 9 months in 1942 - 1943
The Normandy Campaign is traditionally considered to have concluded with the liberation of Paris on Aug. 25, 1944.
Vicksburg was the only channel, at the time the only channel connecting the parts of the confederacy divided by the Mississippi. So long as it was held by the enemy, the free navigation of the river was prevented. Hence its importance. Points of the river between Vicksburg and Port Hudson were held as dependencies; but their fall was sure to follow the capture of the former place.
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The Vicksburg Campaign was a long campaign where the Union forces moved ships and troops around Vicksburg in order to get into position. In May 1863, the Battle of Champion's Hill caused the Confederates to retreat back into the defenses of Vicsburg, which began a month-long siege of the city. Five times General Grant tried to attack Vicksburg and break through the defenses and all failed unil his final assault. The campaign has a lot of detailed history. I would recommend you check out the TIME-LIFE book on Vicksburg. It is not that thick and has good history with maps and such. Or you could try s book by Wiley Sword that is a 2-volume history of the entire Vicksburg Campaign.
It started from "A" to "Z"
The Battle for Vicksburg was actually the culmination of the Vicksburg campaign that involved fight and maneuver before the final siege of the city, which itself lasted from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The commanders were Major General Grant,U.S.A. vs. Lt. General Pemberton,C.S.A. The operations against Vicksburg actually started in 1862. It was a long, drawn out, bloody affair.
Answer The Battle of Champion's Hill, just east of Vicksburg, was fought on 16 May 1863. This battle was fought out in the open and was a set-back for the Confederates. This forced them to return to the defenses of Vicksburg, which began the siege. The siege ended when General Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg on 3 July.
This concerns the Vicksburg campaign in the American Civil War. This campaign occurred later in the War Between the States and was designed to capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This town, called the Gibraltar of the South, was the one remaining obstacle to total Union domination of the Mississippi River. The actual siege and surrender of Vicksburg occurred from May 18 to July 4, 1863. Major General U.S. Grant commanded the Union forces while Confederate Lieutenant General J.C. Pemberton led the defense of Vicksburg. General Grant made several attempts to attack Vicksburg before finally laying siege to it. The Battle of Champion's Hill was fought outside of Vicksburg, which resulted in General Pemberton bringing his forces into the breastworks around Vicksburg. Vicksburg is located on an area of very rugged, clay bluffs that overlook the Mississippi River. The Confederate guns could fire on any ship that tried to come down the river. One attempt to capture Vicksburg in March of 1863, Grant blew the levee on the Mississippi River just below Memphis and sent iron-clad gunboats and troop ships down the Tallahatchie River which would connect to the Yazoo River and attack the city from the east. This expedition was stopped at Fort Pemberton(at Greenwood, MS) at the juncture of the Tallahatchie & Yazoo Rivers. Custermen
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Long campaign happened in 1443.
This was a siege battle. Grant against Pemberton May to July 4th 1863. This prolonged siege included several attacks against the Confederated defenses. It also involved several attempts by General Grant to maneuver around the defenses to find a weaker point to attack. Grant sent an army down the Tallahatchie/Yazoo Rivers in order to attack from a different direction but this expedition was stopped at Fort Pemberton(now Greenwood). There were other plans and attempts that were unsuccessful.
2 hours and 57 minutes Cleveland is not on I-20, but about 105 miles north. Vicksburg is the last logical place to exit off of I-20, and the time above is using the Vicksburg exit.
orbit because their whole campaign is saying its "ridicously long lasting flavor!"