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How did the union struggle to take vicksburg from the confederacy

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* The fort was located on top of a hill and surrounded by swamps*

* Fort was far from the water, which made it difficult to reach*

*Fort was only approachable from one direction from land*

*The fort could only be attacked from the Mississippi River*
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