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Answer Yes. During the first year, the Union sent gunboats and troop ships down the Mississippi River to attack Fort Donnelson. Then they moved over to the Tennessee River in order to move into northern Mississippi(state). Later, Union ships moved into the mouth of the Mississippi River and attacked the Confederate shipyards located in the Yazoo River. They moved troops to Vicksburg in order to lay a seige on this important city that threatened the ships traveling the river.
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What happened because of the Battle of Vicksburg?
After the Union defeated and seized Vicksburg, they got full control of the Mississippi River, letting them transport troops from boat down the Mississippi River.
The union started to control the mississippi river when troops captured?
vicksburg
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River when troops captured?
Vicksburg
What happened at vicksburge battle?
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
What happened at Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
Which event happened after the Union Army victory at Fort Donelson?
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburg Landing.
What happen in the Battle of Vicksburg?
On July 4, 1863, Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg.
What happened after union victory at fort donelson?
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburgh Landing.
What role did the Mississippi river play in the civil war?
it let the union block off Texas from sending troops
What did Union control of the Mississippi river accomplish?
It prevented Texas supplies from reaching Confederate troops.
What would the Union accomplish if it could gain control of the Mississippi River?
The Union could have successfully blockaded all the ports the Confederacy needed to ship supplies and troops in and out.
What did the union troops surround at the battle in Vicksburg?
They surrounded the river-port of Vicksburg, the last big Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
