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Army of the Tennessee under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant fails the capture of Vicksburg due to lack of ammunition and morale. Also, a small yet capable fleet of Confederate privateers shell the Union position. Confederate troops are dropped off at the river, and hit General Grant's Left flank. Furthermore, the filling of the mine with gunpowder to blow a massive hole in Confederate lines is abandoned due to lack of ammo, and also an early accident, killing nearly 35 people. Grant can't see a point in this. He retreats, and thus, leaves a great part of the Mississippi in control to the CSA.

Texas and Louisiana both stay connected to the rest of the CSA.
Texas provides a great amount of horses and food for the war.
Louisiana's New Orleans does not fall due to more Confederate soldiers
in the vicinity. Furthermore, almost a fourth of the US Navy is taken out of commission due to a fatal flaw in the hull design.

The Union Barricade is greatly weakened, and more Confederate trade ships can slip by.



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