Battle of Champion Hill

The Battle of Champion Hill of May 16, 1863, was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Union Army commander Major General Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee pursued the retreating Confederate States Army under Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton and defeated it twenty miles to the east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, leading inevitably to the Siege of Vicksburg and surrender. The battle is also known as Baker's Creek.

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1863 Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States,

Location: 32.3297, -90.5303, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places

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1863 Battle of Champion Hill

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1863 Battle of Raymond

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1863 Battle of Big Black River Bridge

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National Park Service sign at Champion Hill Battlefield, Mississippi

Battle of Champion Hill

The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576133090)

Vicksburg National Military Park Battle of Champions Hill plaque

Coker House, Champion Hill Battlefield, Mississippi in 2022

Mississippi Historical Commission plaque for "Champion's Hill" Battlefield, Mississippi

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Raymond	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Champion Hill	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Big Black River Bridge	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		National Park Service sign at Champion Hill Battlefield, Mississippi		Commons
commons	image		National Park Service sign at Champion Hill Battlefield, Mississippi		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Champion Hill		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Champion Hill		Commons
commons	image		The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576133090)		Commons
commons	image		Vicksburg National Military Park Battle of Champions Hill plaque		Commons
commons	image		Coker House, Champion Hill Battlefield, Mississippi in 2022		Commons
commons	image		Mississippi Historical Commission plaque for "Champion's Hill" Battlefield, Mississippi		Commons
commons	image		Mississippi Historical Commission plaque for "Champion's Hill" Battlefield, Mississippi		Commons

Battle of Champion Hill

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