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All of the following were Union Army objectives leading up to the Battle of Shiloh except A. The seizure of major rail lines ne...Asked by Elizabeth
All of the following were Union Army objectives leading to the Battle of Shiloh EXCEPT
a. the seizure of major rail lines near the Mississippi-Tennessee border
b. the continued control of major rivers in the South
c. the continued division of the CSA into two theatres of operation
d. the occupation of Memphis
I don't think the answer is d,a, or c, but I'm not sure if b is correct. Thanks for your help!
a. the seizure of major rail lines near the Mississippi-Tennessee border
b. the continued control of major rivers in the South
c. the continued division of the CSA into two theatres of operation
d. the occupation of Memphis
I don't think the answer is d,a, or c, but I'm not sure if b is correct. Thanks for your help!
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bobpursley
d. They wanted control of the rail lines out of Memphis, but they achieved that by Attacking near Corinth Mississippi, which was a junction for that rail system.