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100
The year Vicks burg was founded.
What is 1826?
100
Newitt Vick
Who founded/ named Vicksburg?
100
Two pronged approach
What type of approach did Ulysses S. Grant have?
100
Vicksburg's Location
What is Warren County Mississippi?
100
July the 4th
What day did the battle end?
200
1719
When did the First Europeans who settled build Fort Saint-Pierre?
200
A Methodist Minister.
What was Newitt Vick?
200
5 Battles
How many battles did Ulysses S Grant win over 17 days?
200
The Yazoo River
What river was Vicksburg on?
200
Naval operations, troop maneuvers, failed initiatives, and eleven distinct battles.
What was the actual campaign consisted of?
300
Mississippi River Commision
What is the place that Vicksburg is the headquarters of?
300
Paul Winfield
Who is the Mayor of Vicksburg now?
300
A strategic river port
What was Vicksburg before a battlefield?
300
Natchev Indians
Who lived on the land before the founder came?
300
A series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg.
What was the battle made up of?
400
The Union controlled the area around the city.
Why was the Union in strategic advantage for Vicksburg?
400
David D. Porter
Who is a Union Commander?
400
May 18 to July 4, 1863
What were the dates that the battle started and ended?
400
It offered high ground and safe cover.
Why was Vicksburg perfect for the people who had the advantage?
400
"Vicksburg is the nail head that holds the South's two halves together."
What did Grant say to back up his statement about Vicksburg being strategically important?
500
48
How many days was the battle?
500
John C. Pemberton
Who is a Confederate Commander?
500
“ The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in a our pocket.”
What did Lincoln say when he said Vicksburg was a key?
500
35 Square Miles
What is the size of Vicksburg?
500
The Union
Who won the battle?