Here's why the Battle of Vicksburg was so important
Marching across the Mississippi, Ulysses S. Grant focused his efforts on the town of Vicksburg. Surrounding and firing on the city for weeks, he forced its citizens to the brink of starvation.
From the series: Aerial America: Mississippi http://bit.ly/2hDUaTR
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