Question

What happened when General Grant rendezvoused with Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter for their Mississippi campaign?

They surrendered to Confederate forces along the riverbank.
They conducted a siege on the city of Vicksburg.
They conducted a naval assault on the lower Mississippi.
They conducted the largest amphibious operation of the war.

Answer 1

They conducted the largest amphibious operation of the war.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is: They conducted a siege on the city of Vicksburg. This city was key to the defense of the Mississippi River. After some failures, Grant thought of a very skilful move to take the city from the east, mobilizing his army into a fleet commanded by Admiral David Dixon Porter. They besieged the city of Vicksburg for 47 days and finally had the victory. Grant and Porter had a remarkable relationship both professionally and personally, was a couple with a high impact on the outcome of the war.