Union cannon aimed at Confederate lines — The Union artillery played a major role in the outcome of the Vicksburg Campaign. NPS Photo

Vicksburg National Military Park

National Historic Site · Mississippi · National Park Service

To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." President Abraham Lincoln remarked "Vicksburg is the key" to victory, and could be the north's lifeline into the south. As the federals closed in on the Fortress City, they were met by a ring of forts with over 170 cannon. The resulting battle would determine the war's outcome.

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