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• CommandersCommanders– Union - BurnsideUnion - Burnside– Confederacy – LeeConfederacy – Lee

• Again, it’s an attempt to take Again, it’s an attempt to take RichmondRichmond

• Burnside is being pressured to Burnside is being pressured to attackattack

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• Battle will be fought on Battle will be fought on hillsides outside of townhillsides outside of town–Marye’s HeightsMarye’s Heights

Marye’s HeightsMarye’s Heights

AttackAttack• CSA – behind stone wall at CSA – behind stone wall at

top of hilltop of hill

• USA – attackUSA – attack–Dismal failureDismal failure

–Confederate victoryConfederate victory

The Stone The Stone WallWall

ChamberlainChamberlain

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CasualtiesCasualties• Union 9,000 at Marye’s Heights Union 9,000 at Marye’s Heights

AloneAlone–CSA - 1,500CSA - 1,500

• TotalsTotals–Union - 12,000Union - 12,000

–Confederate - 5,300Confederate - 5,300

BurnsideBurnside• RetreatsRetreats

• FiredFired–Replaced by Gen. Joe Replaced by Gen. Joe

Hooker – “Fighting Joe”Hooker – “Fighting Joe”

Gen. Gen. Joe Joe

HookeHookerr

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• Lee vs. HookerLee vs. Hooker

• PlanPlan–Take Richmond from the WestTake Richmond from the West

–Lee wouldn’t cooperateLee wouldn’t cooperate

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LeeLee• Divides Army Divides Army twicetwice in the face in the face

of a superior enemyof a superior enemy

• Still wins!Still wins!

CasualtiesCasualties• CasualtiesCasualties

–Union - 17,000Union - 17,000

–Confederate - 13,000Confederate - 13,000

JacksonJackson• Riding with staff scouting Riding with staff scouting

the ground after the battlethe ground after the battle–Shot by own men by mistakeShot by own men by mistake

–Amputate his left armAmputate his left arm

–Pneumonia sets inPneumonia sets in•DiesDies

Gen. Gen. JacksonJackson

R.I.P

HookerHooker• FiredFired

–Given to Gen. MeadeGiven to Gen. Meade

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VicksburgVicksburg• Last Confederate stronghold on the Last Confederate stronghold on the

Miss. RiverMiss. River– Controlled 250 miles of RiverControlled 250 miles of River

– On a Hill above the riverOn a Hill above the river

• Union sends Grant to take cityUnion sends Grant to take city

• Johnston commands CSA armyJohnston commands CSA army• Pemberton commands CSA militia Pemberton commands CSA militia

inside cityinside city

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Gen. Gen. U.S. U.S.

GrantGrant

Gen. Gen. William William

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ShermanSherman

VicksburgVicksburg• Grant lays siege to the cityGrant lays siege to the city

–They are low on food & suppliesThey are low on food & supplies–Civilians dig caves to escape Civilians dig caves to escape

bombardment bombardment • July 3, 1863 - Pemberton asks for July 3, 1863 - Pemberton asks for

termsterms• Surrenders City on July 4Surrenders City on July 4

VicksburgVicksburg• Mississippi River system is Mississippi River system is

now under Union Controlnow under Union Control

• Grant will get command of all Grant will get command of all Union everywhere forces just Union everywhere forces just before next battlebefore next battle