You live in the city of Vicksburg, set on high bluffs above the Mississippi River, Vicksburg is vital to the control of the river. The confederate defenses are strong. But the Union female is determined to take the town. For weeks you have been surrounded and besieged. Cannon shells burst overhead, day and night. Some have fallen on nearby homes. Supplies of food are running low.

Question: How would you survive this siege?

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