The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, proved a crucial turning point of the Civil War, although it took Union forces nearly seven months to capture the city. Dr. Chris Mackowski, ...

The second week of May in 1863 was extremely eventful and important to the Civil War. The battle of Chancellorsville ... in the eventual Federal victory in the battle for Vicksburg on July 4, 1863.