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John Clifford Pemberton (August 10, 1814 – July 13, 1881) was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole Wars and with distinction during the Mexican–American War. He resigned his commission to serve as a Confederate lieutenant-general during the American Civil War.
John C. Pemberton was a former Union officer who became a Confederate general during the Civil War. He commanded the defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi, but surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant after a long siege in 1863.
Jan 12, 2024 · Vilified by Northerners for leaving the U.S. Army to fight for the South, and by Southerners for surrendering Vicksburg, Pennsylvanian, John C. Pemberton rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
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John Clifford Pemberton (born August 10, 1814, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 13, 1881, Penllyn, Pennsylvania) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, remembered for his tenacious but ultimately unsuccessful defense of Vicksburg.
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Feb 4, 2009 · Lieutenant General John Pemberton's career and life are defined by the events that culminated at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863. With the capitulation of Vicksburg, the South relinquished its hold on the final section of the Mississippi River under its control.
Jan 12, 2024 · Key facts about Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton who was vilified by Northerners for leaving the U.S. Army to fight for the South, and by Southerners for surrendering Vicksburg. On July 4, 1863, John C. Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, along with 2,166 officers and 27,230 soldiers, 172 cannon ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton was a Confederate commander during the Civil War. A native of Pennsylvania, he elected to serve the South as his wife was from Virginia. Pemberton had seen fighting during the Mexican-American War and was given command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia.
