Why was Vicksburg essential?
A) Capturing the city allowed the Union to control the entire Mississippi River.
B) Stonewall Jackson lost his life there.
C) It served as a gateway to the Appalachian Mountains.
D) Before the Civil War, the port in this city had shipped more cotton than any other.
E) It guarded the Gulf of Mexico.
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