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The '''[[battle of Grand Gulf]]''' was fought on April 29, 1863, during the [[American Civil War]]. [[Union Army]] forces commanded by [[Ulysses S. Grant]] had failed several times to bypass or capture the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]]-held city of [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]. Grant decided to move his army south of Vicksburg, cross the [[Mississippi River]], and then advance on the city. A Confederate [[division (military)|division]] under [[John S. Bowen]] prepared defenses—Forts Wade and Cobun—at [[Grand Gulf, Mississippi]]. To clear the way for a Union crossing, seven [[ironclad warship]]s from the [[Mississippi River Squadron|Mississippi Squadron]] of the [[Union Navy]] commanded by Admiral [[David Dixon Porter]] bombarded the Confederate defenses at Grand Gulf. |
The '''[[battle of Grand Gulf]]''' was fought on April 29, 1863, during the [[American Civil War]]. [[Union Army]] forces commanded by [[Ulysses S. Grant]] had failed several times to bypass or capture the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]]-held city of [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]. Grant decided to move his army south of Vicksburg, cross the [[Mississippi River]], and then advance on the city. A Confederate [[division (military)|division]] under [[John S. Bowen]] prepared defenses—Forts Wade and Cobun—at [[Grand Gulf, Mississippi]]. To clear the way for a Union crossing, seven [[ironclad warship]]s from the [[Mississippi River Squadron|Mississippi Squadron]] of the [[Union Navy]] commanded by Admiral [[David Dixon Porter]] bombarded the Confederate defenses at Grand Gulf. Union fire silenced Fort Wade, but the overall Confederate position held. Grant decided to cross the river elsewhere. The next day, Union forces crossed the river at [[Bruinsburg, Mississippi]]. The position at Grand Gulf was abandoned and<!-- reworded to conform with article lead and body, both of which state that the abandonment was forced by the battle of port gibson two days after the battle of grand gulf, rather than by the river crossing itself (note: if this is restored, the blurb may exceed the character limit) --> became a Union supply point. The Grand Gulf battlefield is preserved in [[Grand Gulf Military State Park]]. {{TFAFULL|Battle of Grand Gulf}} |
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The battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during the American Civil War. Union Army forces commanded by Ulysses S. Grant had failed several times to bypass or capture the Confederate-held city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Grant decided to move his army south of Vicksburg, cross the Mississippi River, and then advance on the city. A Confederate division under John S. Bowen prepared defenses—Forts Wade and Cobun—at Grand Gulf, Mississippi. To clear the way for a Union crossing, seven ironclad warships from the Mississippi Squadron of the Union Navy commanded by Admiral David Dixon Porter bombarded the Confederate defenses at Grand Gulf. Union fire silenced Fort Wade, but the overall Confederate position held. Grant decided to cross the river elsewhere. The next day, Union forces crossed the river at Bruinsburg, Mississippi. The position at Grand Gulf was abandoned and became a Union supply point. The Grand Gulf battlefield is preserved in Grand Gulf Military State Park. (Full article...)