How was the city of Vicksburg captured?

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Peter
Jun 30, 2016

Starvation.

Explanation:

Gen. U. S. Grant lay siege upon the city of Vicksburg starting on May 19, 1863 and ending July 4, 1863, the same day of the Union victory at Gettysburg. Confederate Gen. Pemberton surrendered on July 4th.

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