The screenplay for the sequel was written by Eric Roth in 2001. It is based on the original novel's sequel, Gump and Co. written by Winston Groom in 1995. Roth's script begins with Forrest sitting on a bench waiting for his son to return from school.
The battle of Vicksburg was important because secured the control of the whole Mississippi River to the Union, split into two parts the Confederacy and eliminated a Confederatâ¦e Army and its weapons. The great Union leader who emerged was Ulysses S. Grant.
What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans during the US Civil War? The Battle of New Orleans was a major Union victory and Confederate  loss. The Union was able to cut off this important port city,  depriving the Confederacy of supplies to â¦a certain extent. Making the world better, one answer at a time.