The capture of Vicksburg in 1863 contributed to the course of the Civil War by

The Union capture of Vicksburg in 1863 gave the North control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two. This was a major Union victory that raised Union morale while weakening Confederate morale. Therefore, the correct choice is D, raising Union morale and damaging Confederate morale.

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