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The Union victory at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 was significant because it gave the Union control of

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the MISSISSIPPI RIVER

When the Union won the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, they had complete control over the Mississippi River and isolated half of the Confedate army from the other half, cutting the Confederacy in two sections.

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