This battle was immediately followed by the fall of Port Hudson, and was ended by the surrender of John C. Pemberton.
Grierson's Raid prior to this battle served to distract the losing side's cavalry, while civilians caught up in this battle constructed a system of dugouts nicknamed "Prairie Dog Village." The losing side of this battle endured bombardment by gunboats commanded by David Porter, and this battle's losing commander refused to abandon his position when ordered to by Joseph Johnston. This battle was immediately followed by the fall of Port Hudson, and was ended by the surrender of John C. Pemberton. For 10 points, name this Civil War battle which saw Ulysses S. Grant capture one of the last Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River.
Grierson's Raid prior to this battle served to distract the losing side's cavalry, while civilians caught up in this battle constructed a system of dugouts nicknamed "Prairie Dog Village.
Siege of Vicksburg