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What major Union strategy was completed at the end of the siege of Vicksburg and why?

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Answer:

capture of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two

Step-by-step explanation:

May 1863

Confederate General Pemberton:

held the high ground & had a strong defensive position:

July 4, 1863

after several failures & long siege, Grant captured Vicksburg

major turning point : Union controlled entire Mississippi River : cut the Confederacy in half & denied them a vital supply route.

boosted Union morale

gave President Abraham Lincoln a much-needed victory,

war had not been going well for the Union up to that point.

key part of the Union's overall strategy

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