Battle of Big Black River Bridge

Cuándo

17 may 1863

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

32.35° N, 90.70° W

Description

1863 battle of the American Civil War

1863 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was fought on May 17, 1863, as part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. During the war, the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, was a key point on the Mississippi River. On April 30, 1863, a Union army commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant began crossing onto the east side of the Mississippi River as part of a campaign against Vicksburg.

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