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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1888
Page
2
The item marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Vicksburg campaign, noting its significance in the Civil War history and reflecting on the events and leaders associated with the siege and siege operations.
A detailed account of the Vicksburg siege and related river actions in 1862–1863. Farragut and Davis lead a joint river assault, Arkansas and Bragg engagements, and Sherman Williams Porter's maneuvers on the Yazoo. It covers Chickasaw Bayou, the Yazoo passages, and the failed Grenada plan with Grant.
A historical review details Grant’s 1863 shift from frontal assaults to flanking moves on Vicksburg. It covers canal schemes toward Lake Providence and Moon Lake, the Queen of the West raid, Indianola and New Era actions, and the dummy monitor deception as Confederate and Union forces clash along the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers.
Union forces led by Grant attempt a flank via Steele's Bayou connecting Black Bayou, Deer Creek, Rolling Fork, and the Sunflower river to reach Vicksburg. Gunboats face dense obstructions. Sherman advances with 800 men. Confederate sharpshooters halt progress, trapping Porter's fleet. By March 21 the effort collapses and Union troops retire to Young's Point.
Admiral Farragut dismissed reports of a Confederate iron clad ram at Yazoo City as unlikely yet he paid attention to the rumor while coal shortages pressed Union gunboats to curb their fires. On the morning of July 15, 1962 word arrived of renewed activity in the swamps of Mississippi.
Admiral Porter cooperated with land forces throughout the campaign, coordinating operations and providing strategic guidance to advance joint efforts. His leadership helped align naval and ground components during key engagements and supply efforts.
Union forces under Grant tried to move toward Vicksburg via the Yazoo Passway to take Fort Pemberton. The fleet faced shallow, flooded terrain with no secure camping spots, delaying operations and ending with a return to headquarters after multiple fruitless assaults in March and April.
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