<span>This would be the capture of Vicksburg. From the spring of 1862 through the summer of 1863, Union solders attempted to take control of the Confederates stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The city was important because it sat on the bank of the Mississippi River.</span>
In the passage, it says that he ordered the building of canals and buildings to benefit his people. It also says that He valued music and art, and thus proposed projects to beautify the city. Along with that, he also worked to improve defense, as well as the irrigation system
The General's name was Flavius Belisarius
