Siege of Vicksburg By: Zach Lewis, Elicia Bilyeu, Shae Reid.

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Siege of Vicksburg By: Zach Lewis, Elicia Bilyeu, Shae Reid

Siege of Vicksburg Date: May 18 - July 4, 1863 Estimated Casualties 19,223 Location : Mississippi, Vicksburg Commanders for Union: Maj. General Ulysses S. Grant and his units is Blair, Thayer,Logan, Ranson, J.E Smith A.J Smith, Carr Hovey,Lauran,Hovey. For south: Lt. General John C. Pemberton M.L. Smith, Forney, Bowen, Stevenson. At the siege at Vicksburg the Union soldiers attacked retreating confederacy solders who took cover at Vicksburg the battle lasted about three mouths. They surrounded them and lunched small attacks every so often.