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The main goal of the Union army in the West was to gain control of?
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The primary goal of the Union Army in the west was to control the Mississippi River. This would separate Texas and Arkansas from the remainder of the Confederacy, deny this trade and supply route to the South while opening it for Union resupply.
North of Saint Louis, the river was quickly in Union hands. New Orleans also fell early in the war. The last major point of resistance was Vicksburg, Mississippi, which was placed under siege and finally fell on July 3, 1863, the same day that Lee began to retreat from Gettysburg.
The Union Army had additional goals in the West: Keep Kentucky in the Union, support the pro-Union forces in Missouri and keep that state in the Union, and place pressure on Tennessee in order to force the Confederacy to divert substantial forces away from the Army of Northern Virginia. All of these goals were met by 1863.
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What was the union's goal in the west?
to gain control of the mississippi river
What advantages did the union army gain after defeated the confederate army in the Battle of Vicksburg?
Complete Control of the Mississippi River.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg by union forces important?
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
To try to gain control over West Berlin the Soviet Union .?
they tried to starve them and cut off supplies
What To try to gain control over West Berlin the Soviet Union .?
they tried to starve them and cut off supplies
How did the Union Army gain control of the Mississippi River?
By capturing VicksburgBy liberating Vicksburg, the last major Confederate garrison on the river.
What year did Ulysses S. Grant gain control of the Union army?
March 1864 - at last! Lincoln said "I can't spare this man. He fights."
President Monroe sent troops to gain control of which region?
President Madison sent troops to gain control of the West Florida region.
What Advantage helped the Continental army gain control of Boston in 1776-?
The use of captured British artillery helped the Continental army gain control of Boston in 1776.
When did Joesph Stalin gain control of the Soviet Union?
After the death of Lenin
What helped the continental army gain control of Boston 1776?
they pooped
Why did the the Soviets blockade the West Berlin?
The Soviet wanted to supply Berlin with food and fuel to gain complete control over Berlin. The Soviet Union could have used this control to scare the Western Allies into doing their bidding.
