Attempting to hold the river crossing to get as many troops across as possible, Pemberton was again defeated by Grant’s troops on the east bank of the Big Black River. The remaining Confederate forces fell back into the defenses at Vicksburg.
Attempting to hold the river crossing to get as many troops across as possible, Pemberton was again defeated by Grant’s troops on the east bank of the Big Black River. The remaining Confederate forces fell back into the defenses at Vicksburg.