what is siege? why did lincoln think vicksburg was as important, if not more, than gettysburg? how did the confederate victories at fredericksburg and chancellorsville encourage the south to invade the north again? why did lee decide to invade the north again? what did he hope to accomplish?



Answer :

Siege refers to the capturing of certain places with the help of brute force.

Siege is the process of surrounding and fortifying a place in such a way that it has the ability to isolate the people from help and supplies from other places and authorities and thus it makes capture possible.

Lincoln thought Vicksburg was important because Vicksburg’s strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy.  

The Confederate loss of Vicksburg was perhaps more important because it opened the way for the North to seize control of the entire Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half. The fall of Vicksburg and General Meade's victory at Gettysburg allowed a brief euphoric sense to exist that the Civil War was nearly over.

Lincoln certainly thought so, hence he was deeply disappointed when Meade allowed General Lee to return to Virginia after the Gettysburg battle.

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