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By capturing Vicksburg, the last major river-port in Confederate hands.
It was almost impossible to attack the high-lying town from the West bank where Grant had been ordered to march against his will.
Through brilliant diversionary tactics, he was able to cross the river downstream, without the commander of the garrison noticing.
Then he brought the Confederates to battle, helped by the bad situation of the garrison commander, who was receiving conflicting orders.
It should be noted that the siege on Vicksburg was the Union's third and final attempt to capture this important city.
What else can I help you with?
What was the union's goal in the west?
to gain control of the mississippi river
What was the importance of New Orleans?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
What was the capture of new Orleans important?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
Union blockade at the Battle of Vicksburg was part of this stratedy to gain contorl of the Mississippi river?
It was.
Union strategy to gain control of Confederate ports and the Mississippi River?
Anaconda Plan
How did the Union Army gain control of the Mississippi River?
By capturing VicksburgBy liberating Vicksburg, the last major Confederate garrison on the river.
Why was the capture of new Orleans important in May 1862?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi river.
What two rivers to the Union want to gain control of to split the Confederacy?
The Mississippi river and something else
What advantages did the union army gain after defeated the confederate army in the Battle of Vicksburg?
Complete Control of the Mississippi River.
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 would Union accomplish if it could gain control of the entire Mississippi river?
They would stop trade and imported goods from traveling on the Mississippi river.
Decisive battle that gave the union forces control of the Mississippi river?
During the American Civil War, two battles in particular helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River. The first took place in 1862 and culminated in the capture of New Orleans by Union forces. The second took place in 1863 and ended with the Union capture of Vicksburg (Mississippi).
