Confederate forces under Gen. John C. Pemberton surrendered at Vicksburg on July 4,1863. By that point the Confederate troops were on starvation rations and it's a miracle they held out that long. Many of the civilians were living in caves to escape the constant Union artillery fire.
If you have never visited Vicksburg, Mississippi you should. Because of geography it was a strategic port city on the Mississippi River.
There are 13,000 "Unknown US Soldier"s buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery. Many of the Confederate casualties of the Vicksburg Campaign are buried in the CSA Soldiers Rest Cemetery in Vicksburg.
If you have never visited Vicksburg, Mississippi you should. Because of geography it was a strategic port city on the Mississippi River.
There are 13,000 "Unknown US Soldier"s buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery. Many of the Confederate casualties of the Vicksburg Campaign are buried in the CSA Soldiers Rest Cemetery in Vicksburg.