Capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the Union army, American Civil War, 4 July 1863. Artist: Unknown

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Capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the Union army, American Civil War, 4 July 1863. The Union army, under General Grant, taking formal possession of the city. The surrender of Vicksburg and the defeat of General Robert E Lee's army at Gettysburg the previous today are widely held as marking the point at which the tide of the war turned in favour of the Union.

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Size: 3560px × 4907px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,Mississippi,Warren,Vicksburg
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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