Battle of Big Black River Bridge

Quand

17 mai 1863

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

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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