Jack Davis, Confederate leaders in charge of defending an attack from the south used natural features to protect themselves from encroaching enemy ships during the Civil War. How did natural features of the Mississippi Delta help to turn the tide of war (pun intended)?______
a. Confederate soldiers strung wire cable and cyprus log barriers across the river to hobble enemy ships.
b. Springtime river flooding permitted Union ships to enter otherwise shallow passes through the delta allowing Union forces to capture New Orleans and gain control of the Mississippi River.
c. The Mississippi River mouth was made up of small, shallow passes that shifted constantly, resulting in enemy ships running aground.
d. A major hurricane completely destroyed the Union army attack, allowing the Confederate army to maintain control of New Orleans without the loss of a single Confederate soldier.