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The siege and battle of Vicksburg were a great defeat for the south and a very important victory for the Union. Some of the effects of the battle:
* General Grant captured the notice of Lincoln, who promoted him and placed him in charge of the Union armies.
* The Mississippi River was available to transport troops and supplies for the Union.
* The Mississippi River could be used for export to allow the north to earn trade credits with other countries.
* The south was divided, with the important state of Texas cut off from the remainder of the Confederacy.
The combination of the clear win at Vicksburg and the slightly more ambiguous win at Gettysburg, both reported in newspapers on July 4, 1863, encouraged northerners to believe that the war could be won.
The south had no way of winning the war after this time. It would take two more years and 300,000 more deaths for the war to reach its almost inevitable conclusion from this point.
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What is another name for the battle of Vicksburg during the civil war?
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
Which civil war battle happened after the Battle of Shiloh?
The battle of Vicksburg
What was the first battle Grant won?
His first battle was won in Missouri at the battle of Vicksburg.
When did the battle of Vicksburg start in the civil war?
The battle of Vicksburg started on may 18, 1863. It is important because it gave the union the ability to control the Mississippi river, which meant that they controlled trade.
What was the major Civil War battle fought on July 21?
The Battle on Vicksburg. On that day after months of holding out, Vicksburg surrendered to the Union forces under General Ulysses Grant. An interesting note on that is that for over 100 years, the city of Vicksburg refused to join in with the rest of the country in celebrating the 4th of July as Independence Day.
