what happened afterwards?
Capturing Vicksburg completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan.
Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River; therefore, capturing it completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan.
what was the result of the battle of vicksburg The Confederates surrendered. when did the siege of vicksburg take place? 18 May to 4 July 1863. who was fighting against the confederates? The Union. where is this place? Vicksburg, Mississippi. which country? United States. what does the word siege mean? The Siege of Vicksburg  was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. who was in command of the confederates? Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. who was in command of the union? Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant . were there any changes in the command? Yes, General McClernand was relieved and in his place Maj. Gen. Edward Ord was put on charge. how many people died during the siege? UNANSWERABLE when was vicksburg captured? 4 July 1863.
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Siege of Vicksburg [SEP] Aftermath
Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River; therefore, capturing it completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan. The successful ending of the Vicksburg campaign significantly degraded the ability of the Confederacy to maintain its war effort. This action, combined with the surrender of Port Hudson to Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks on July 9, yielded command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces, who would hold it for the rest of the conflict. The Confederate surrender on July 4, 1863 is sometimes considered, when combined with Gen. Robert E. Lee's July 3rd defeat at Gettysburg by Maj.