Vicksburg Campaign Strategies and Outcomes

What kind of special boats did the Union War Department build to help capture Vicksburg?

• Wooden rafts

• Ironclad riverboats

• Submarines

• Sailboats

Why was Vicksburg important to the Confederacy?

• It was a major port for international trade.

• It was the capital of the Confederacy.

• It controlled a vital part of the Mississippi River and connected the South's two halves.

• It was where most of the Confederate army was stationed.

What was one of the main ways General Grant tried to capture Vicksburg in early 1863?

• He tried to dig canals and find new river routes.

• He launched a direct attack from the north.

• He waited for the Confederates to run out of supplies.

• He built a large bridge across the Mississippi River.

What happened to the Confederate forces at the Battle of Port Gibson?

• They won a major victory against the Union army.

• They were able to hold their ground and stop the Union advance.

• They were outflanked and ran out of ammunition, forcing them to retreat.

• They received many new soldiers and supplies during the battle.

What was General Grant's clever plan to capture Vicksburg?

• He planned to march straight north to Vicksburg.

• He decided to use the Big Black River as a shield and cut off Vicksburg's supplies.

• He waited for the enemy to attack his army first.

• He asked General Johnston to help him attack Vicksburg.

What happened to the Confederate soldiers during the Battle of Raymond?

• They won the battle because they had more soldiers.

• They were outnumbered and had to go back to Jackson.

• They built strong forts and stopped the Union army.

• They got help from General McPherson's army.

Why did General Grant change his plan and march towards Jackson after the Battle of Raymond?

• He wanted to get more food and water for his soldiers.

• He knew it wasn't safe to go to Vicksburg with enemy soldiers behind him.

• He wanted to make a new peace treaty with the Confederates.

• He needed to build a new bridge over the Mississippi River.

What happened to Grant's men during the first attack on Vicksburg?

• They won the battle easily.

• Almost 1,000 of them were killed, wounded, or missing.

• They captured the city without a fight.

• Only 70 of them were hurt.

How did the people of Vicksburg get food and water during the siege?

• They had plenty of food and water stored.

• They received daily deliveries from outside the city.

• Food and water became very hard to find.

• They grew all their own food inside the city.

On what important American holiday did Vicksburg surrender?

• Christmas Day

• New Year's Day

• Independence Day

• Thanksgiving Day