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Opening Engagement

When: December 26–27, 1862
Where: Disembarkation area at Johnson's Plantation and vicinity on the Yazoo River, with a fourth division landing farther upstream
Part of: Event of 1862: Battle of Chickamaw Bayou – Another victory for the Confederate Army, outnumbere

Union forces under Sherman disembarked at Johnson's Plantation on the Yazoo River to approach Vicksburg defenses from the northeast.

On December 26, three Union divisions under Sherman disembarked at Johnson's Plantation on the Yazoo River. A fourth division landed farther upstream on December 27. This maneuver was part of the broader strategy to approach the Vicksburg defenses from the northeast.

Sources

Battle of Chickasaw Bayou Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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