The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

A it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.

B it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.

C it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.

D it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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Gerald Bishop

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26 December, 11:43

The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

A it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.

B it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.

C it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.

D it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

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The answer is C it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.

This was the last standing post of the Confederates near the Mississipi river.

It made the Union interested they believed that occupying it would weaken the Confederates. President Lincoln described Vicksburg as a key to get to their destination of winning the war.

The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg becauseA it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.B it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.C it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.D it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.

The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

A it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.

B it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.

C it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.

D it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.