Question

When Union forces gained control of Vicksburg, that meant they gained control of the Mississippi River, which became a turning point in the Civil War. A. True B. False

Answer 1

A definitely true true true

Answer 2

The correct answer is A, as the statement is true. The Vicksburg campaign was a series of battles and maneuvers of the Union against Vicksburg in the Civil War, a fortress city that dominated the last section of the Mississippi River controlled by the Confederates. The Tennessee Army commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant gained control of the Mississippi River by capturing the fortress and defeating the forces of Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton.