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talion, sorry. Memphis was the unguarded booty left vulnerable ny Johnston
's southern retreat.

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:51 PM | link to this | reply

kingmi
If it's not New Orleans, then Memphis. Control Memphis and you control the Mississippi River. This one I didn't look up, especially if it's wrong.

posted by Talion on July 8, 2005 at 8:48 PM | link to this | reply

OK, New Hint. New Orleans was the largest city in the South in
February of 1862.  Not the second largest.

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:43 PM | link to this | reply

No, kingmi, I don't.
I assume you mean "mirror" in a "geographical sense". But, unfortunately, I suck at geography.

posted by Mademoiselle on July 8, 2005 at 8:40 PM | link to this | reply

Madame, get the right city and your answer almost mirrors itself.
Get the hint?

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:32 PM | link to this | reply

Well, then! Scratch my last comment!

posted by Mademoiselle on July 8, 2005 at 8:30 PM | link to this | reply

Whoops! Forgot about the second part...
the capture of New Orleans prevented the South from receiving supplies and stuff via the Mississippi River. Not sure what the significance was to the North, other than, obviously, preventing the South from receiving supplies and stuff via the Mississippi River.

posted by Mademoiselle on July 8, 2005 at 8:29 PM | link to this | reply

Not, in fact New Orleans. Sorry.

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:29 PM | link to this | reply

Madame P.O. Your guess of New Orleans is the right answer to the wrong
question.  Fortunately for you all of your winnings were donated to charity!

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:28 PM | link to this | reply

New Orleans?

posted by Mademoiselle on July 8, 2005 at 8:23 PM | link to this | reply

Madame, for your info. I have millions of Q'.s Knock yourself out!

posted by kingmi on July 8, 2005 at 8:19 PM | link to this | reply

Just for the record, once again,
I do, in fact, know the answer. But, I'll let someone else field this one for a change.

P.S. I've really got to get on "Jeopardy".

posted by Mademoiselle on July 8, 2005 at 8:17 PM | link to this | reply