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Start of the Vicksburg Campaign
The Vicksburg campaign was one of the most brilliant war campaigns ever. http://pics2.city-data.com/city/maps/fr1428.png -
First Attack
Grant and his men first attack Pemberton and his men on Champion's hill. This is the first of 2 major battles until Pemberton and his men are sealed in Vicksburg. http://civilwarlandscapes.org/cwla/states/ms/ch/images/ch_ms.gif -
Second Attack
The 2nd and final major battle happened at the Big Black River. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-mississippi/BigBlackRiverBattleHarpersWeekly.jpg -
Grant completely surrounds Vicksburg
All of the Confederate citizens and army men become trapped in Vicksburg, which WAS the last remaining Confederate stronghold. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-feb-1861/civil-war-vicksburg.jpg http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=28144952 -
Pemberton Surrenders
On this day, Pemberton finally surrenders to Grant and the Union wins the battles at Vicksburg. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/John_C._Pemberton.jpg -
Vicksburg Celebrates the 4th of July again
This is the day that the town of Vicksburg finally decides to start celebrating the 4th of July again. They didn't celebrate it until now because of the Confederate surrender date @ the battles of Vicksburg, which was 81 years ago. http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/files/2011/07/fireworks11.jpeg
