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The Siege of Vicksburg

Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control Vicksburg.

Aired 07/02/2017

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time

The Siege of Vicksburg

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control Vicksburg.

President Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control the Mississippi River. He called the port city of Vicksburg “the key” to this strategy, saying “The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket.”

Aired 07/02/2017

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb

Mississippi: A Thread Through Time

The Siege of Vicksburg

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

President Abraham Lincoln knew that to conquer the South, the Union had to control the Mississippi River. He called the port city of Vicksburg “the key” to this strategy, saying “The war can never be brought to a close until that key is in our pocket.”

Aired 07/02/2017

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