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How did the Siege of Vicksburg contribute to the outcome of the American Civil War?

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The Siege of Vicksburg divided the Confederacy and proved the military genius of Union General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85). Vicksburg was one of the Union's most successful campaigns of the war. ... After defeating a Confederate force near Jackson, Grant turned back to Vicksburg.

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