Why Was Vicksburg So Important to the Confederacy

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why was Vicksburg so important to the Confederacy?

• A) It was a key railroad junction between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
• B) It was located at the entrance to Mobile Bay.
• C) It allowed trade and communication between Confederate states on either side of the Mississippi River.
• D) It was a great supply base.
• E) It guarded the Union attack route into Tennessee.

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