Episode 2 of 3
Failed Assaults
- When
- 19-22 May 1863
- Where
- Vicksburg
Two major Union assaults on Confederate fortifications on May 19 and 22 were repulsed with heavy casualties.
After the initial assaults failed, Grant changed tactics. He decided to besiege the city beginning on May 25. This shift from direct assault to encirclement defined the subsequent phase of the siege, leading to the prolonged blockade of Vicksburg.
Sources
- Siege of Vicksburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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