Grant gained control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers with the capture of:
A) Forts Henry and Donelson.
B) Pea Ridge and Glorieta Pass.
C) Memphis and Vicksburg.
D) Cairo and Shiloh.
Answer: A
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