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What was the importance of Vicksburg in the US Civil War?

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There is a misconception regarding the importance of the fall of Vicksburg after a Federal siege. The logistics and military situation was not altered by Vicksburg's surrender. The Confederate high command had charged off Vicksburg in 1862. The loss of the city fortress and control of the Mississippi River did not add to the military situation for the Union. One thing that historians do agree on was that is was a Union Propaganda victory. Some historians wrongfully believe that the fall of Vicksburg was a truning point in the war.

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