May 22, 1863 to May 23, 1863

WARREN, Mississippi

Fifty-fifth Illinois, William C. Porter, Union, Vicksburg, Civil War

While the city of Vicksburg eventually fell to Union forces on July 4, 1863, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River, several failed assaults occurred prior to the successful siege.  Two of the assaults took place on May 19 and 22, and Vicksburg’s defenses held against the Union infantry and artillery forces on both these occasions.  Infantry forces in the Civil War often engaged in the...