Ulysses S. Grant was given a key task for the Union: to capture a specific city on the Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in half. What was the name of this city, which Grant eventually captured after a long siege and bombardment?
Answer Vicksburg
Vicksburg was the final Confederate strongpoint on the Mississippi River. Grant's capture of the city was one of the final nails in the coffin for the Confederacy.
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