Why was the battle of Vicksburg an important victory for the union? A-because they didn’t have control of a town with ‘burg’ in name B. Because Mississippi had the best chicken tenders in the nation C. Because they loved those magnolia trees and wanted to bring the flowers home to their loved ones D. Because the union now gained control over the Mississippi
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The Battle of Vicksburg was an important victory for the Union because D) the Union gained control over the Mississippi River. Securing Vicksburg provided the Union with a strategic advantage by gaining control of a vital transportation route, effectively splitting the Confederacy in two and giving the Union control over crucial waterways for logistics and troop movements.