05/18/1863 |
05/18/1863 |
On the Mississippi, the Union's Army of the Tennessee completely surrounds Vicksburg |
05/19/1863 |
05/19/1863 |
The Union's Army of the Tennessee attempts the storming of Vicksburg but is beaten back |
05/22/1863 |
05/22/1863 |
Second Union attempt to take Vicksburg by infantry assault ends in bloody failure with 500 dead |
05/25/1863 |
05/25/1863 |
After twice failing to storm the city, Union General Grant orders a siege at Vicksburg, Mississippi |
05/26/1863 |
07/03/1863 |
In Mississippi, the Siege of Vicksburg continues |