the siege of vicksburg july 4, 1863 significance: the mississippi river was under union control
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The Siege of Vicksburg
July 4, 1863
Significance:• the Mississippi River was under Union control
Grant’s Virginia Campaign
mid 1864
Significance:• USA fighting savagely• slowly began to surround Richmond
Siege of Petersburg
June 1864-March 1865
Significance:• months of
trench warfare
• supply lines to Richmond cut
• Richmond surrenders in April 1865
Sherman’s March to the Sea
late 1864
Who: William Sherman (U)
Where: Atlanta to Savannah, GA
What Happened: • Sherman took control of Atlanta and wanted to march to Savannah to end the war•waged total war by destroying everything in sight
Significance:• the deep
South was almost all in USA hands
• Lincoln was able to win reelection because the war was almost won
Battle of Bentonville
March 19-21, 1865
Who: William Sherman (U) & Joseph E. Johnston (C)
Where: Bentonville, NC
Who Won: USA1,527 USA casualties2,606 CSA casualties
Significance:• the last of
many battles between Sherman and Johnston
• Johnston surrenders at Bennett Place a month later