Grant Civil War Victory - Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi -Bronze 3- Inch Medal - US Mint. Mint medal celebrating the victory of u. Grant at the battle of Vicksburg, in 1863. The medal has a diameter of 3-inches and is a1/4 thick.
It weighs 7.035 oz. On the obverse (front) is a head & shoulder image of u. A title over his head reads major general Ulysses s. Beneath the grant image, reads "resolution of congress December 17, 1863". On the reverse side (back) are 4 steamships around the inside edge and at the bottom reads "Mississippi river". This beautiful medal has the original patina and come in the original miny box numbered 435. Grant led the union army of the Tennessee to victory in the battle of Vicksburg, a key battle in the American civil war. The battle took place in and around Vicksburg, Mississippi, a confederate stronghold on the east bank of the Mississippi river, the siege of Vicksburg took place from may 18-July 4, 1863. Grant's troops crossed the Mississippi river and forced the confederate army into the city's defenses. The union's victory gave it control of the Mississippi river, which cut off the confederacy's supply and communication lines. The union's victory at Vicksburg was a decisive blow to the confederacy, splitting the nation and leading to the confederate's downfall. The battle cemented grant's reputation and earned him the nickname "unconditional surrender" grant.