Compare And Contrast The Battle Of Vicksburg

Both the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg helped to secure a win for the Union. Both of these battles destroyed the south chance of winning the war. The south suffered great losses of men and of supplies fighting these battles. The Confederate army lost control of the last fort around the Mississippi River splitting the south in half. Such a tremendous loss in Gettysburg Lee had no chance of invading the north. His army was rendered incapable of efficient action after the loss. The Confederate army was driven back into Virginia without the victory they left for. The Battle of Vicksburg wasn't really a battle, it was a siege. The Siege driven by the north was happening the same time as the Battle of Gettysburg. The Union's goal was
to take control of the last fort on the Mississippi river. They knew that attacking the Confederate army would be disastrous leading to the death of a lot of the Union army. Instead of attacking head on, they built trenches and waited. The Confederate army grew weak and hungry and eventually surrendered. The north now had control of all the forts on the Mississippi. This lead to the south being completely cut off from getting supplies and selling their cotton. In addition to that the south was now split in half leaving Texas and other key states totally separated. The Battle of Gettysburg and the siege of Vicksburg was a turning point in the civil war, giving the south no chance to win.