USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

KEY CIVIL WAR BATTLES IN 1862

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This battle divided the South; the North controlled the Mississippi River
A
Battle of Gettysburg
B
Battle of Vicksburg
C
Battle of Antietam
D
Battle of Bull Run
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Vicksburg was a decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

Detailed explanation-2: -With the loss of Confederate general John C. Pemberton’s army after the siege at Vicksburg and a Union victory at Port Hudson five days later, the Union controlled the entire Mississippi River and the Confederacy was split in half.

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