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The siege of began when confederate forces of major general john pemberton were trapped against the Mississippi river by the union forces led by grant?
Vicksburg
Who led the raids that distract confederate troops enabling general grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg?
Ambrose Burnside led the raids that distracted Confederate troops, enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg.
What southern city did the union army capture to take control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg. It split the Confederacy in two, isolated the forces to the West of the river, and denied the enemy the use of this important waterway for the movement of men and materials. By ending the war in the Western theatre, it released Grant for important work in Tennessee.===================================================Falling to the Union forces after a 40 day siege, the Confederate defeat at Vicksburg is considered a major turning point in the Western theater of the Civil War. When the Confederate garrison surrendered their fortifications on July 4th, 1863, the Union military gained complete control of the Mississippi River.
Who led the raids that distracted Confederate troops enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg?
Benjamin Grierson led the raids that distracted Confederate forces so Grant could land south of Vicksburg. Benjamin Grierson was a career officer in the US Army.
What event led to a naval blockade and a siege?
the british occupation of yorkstown
