Multiple choice

After their victory at the Battle of Shiloh, what did the Union forces gain?

  1. the Potomac River

  2. control of Corinth

  3. Virginia

  4. Atlanta
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Explanation

Following the Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, Union forces advanced to lay siege to Corinth, Mississippi. Corinth was a vital rail junction, and capturing it allowed the Union to disrupt Confederate supply lines in the West.

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