Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na May 2, ndị agha Sherman gafere osimiri ahụ na
Grand Gulf ma gawa Raymond, Mississippi, nke ndị XVII Corps n'okpuru General James B. McPherson weghaara na May 12. Sherman gafere Raymond ma gaa n'ihu na Jackson, nke ya na McPherson were na Mee 14, na nke Johnston wepụrụ. Mgbe Sherman họpụtara Mower dị ka gọvanọ ndị agha nke Jackson, ndị agha Union gbara akụkụ nke obodo ahụ ọkụ, bibie ọtụtụ ụlọ mmepụta ihe, ma belata njikọ ụgbọ okporo ígwè na Vicksburg. E mere ka ebumnuche Grant sikwuo ike mgbe ndị agha ya meriri n'agha nke Champion Hill na Mee 16 na n'agha nke Big Black River Bridge na Mee 17. N'ụbọchị iri abụọ na abụọ nke ọnwa Mee, ndị agha ahụ sonyere na mwakpo Grant mere na Vicksburg.