United States History Question of the Day


The siege of Fort Hill featured
heavy fighting in this battle
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Question 0100206:

Which of the following victories, which occurred in the same critical month of July 1863 as the battle of Gettysburg, gave Union forces control of virtually the entire length of the Mississippi River?

    (A)    Chickamauga
    (B)    Savannah
    (C)    Mobile Bay
    (D)    Vicksburg
    (E)    Ft. Donelson

Answer and explanation