By capturing Vicksburg
By liberating Vicksburg, the last major Confederate garrison on the river.
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
Complete Control of the Mississippi River.
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863, gave the Union control of the river along its entire length.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
By capturing VicksburgBy liberating Vicksburg, the last major Confederate garrison on the river.
The event where the Union Army gained greater control of the Mississippi River was the Siege of Vicksburg, which took place from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The Union forces, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, successfully captured the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This victory effectively split the Confederacy in two and allowed the Union to control the entire Mississippi River, enhancing their strategic advantage in the Civil War.
they gained control of the Mississippi river
Siege of Vicksburg.
Both. The Mississippi was a military highway of prime importance, and Grant's siege of Vicksburg, the last major Confederate stronghold on the river, swung the war decisively in the Union's favour.
Vicksburg controlled access to and on the Mississippi.
There was a massive fortress situated above the Mississippi River