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Why were the siege of vicksburg and the battle of gettysburg crucial to the outcome of the war?

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Vicksburg--cut the South in half
Gettysburg--morale victory for the North.

The Battle of Vicksburg allowed for the Union to take hold of a crucial point on the Mississippi and cut the western portions of the Confederacy off from the rest.

The Battle of Gettysburg provided a morale boost for the North and following came the Gettysburg address which set the tone for the war and motivated Union soldiers to continue.
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