At the same time, Grant captured Vicksburg and gained control of the Mississippi River, splitting the far western rebel states.
æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ɡɹˈænt kˈæptʃɚd vˈɪksbɜːɡ ænd ɡˈeɪnd kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚ, splˈɪɾɪŋ ðə fˈɑːɹ wˈɛstɚn ɹˈɛbəl stˈeɪts.