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The fall of Vicksburg was a key victory for the North because it controlled the upper part of what river?
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3 victories for the north civil war?
Gettysburg Vicksburg Chattanooga
Why was the city of Vicksburg so important to both the north and south during the civil war?
Because the defensive strongholds of Vicksburg and Porto Hudson prevented the Union from gaining the full control of the River Mississippi, while their conquest would meant the splitting of the Confederacy into two parts.
Did the north or south have a bigger population?
The North - a big factor in Union victory
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North captured what in 1863 to effectivily split the confederacy in two?
Vicksburg - the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
Was the north ever able to capture a victory at Vicksburg?
Yes
Why was the war in Vicksburg important?
The Union victory at Vicksburg gave the Union complete control over the Mississippi River. The Mississippi was an important means of transportation. Vicksburg was one the few remaining cities under Confederate control. General Grant led the victory at Vicksburg for the North. The victory at Vicksburg also helped complete the Anaconda Plan. The Anaconda plan was the North's plan for winning the Civil War and was: 1)blockading Southern Sea Ports 2)Controlling the Mississippi 3)And capturing Richmond, VA (Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America)
What other battle was taking place at the time of the Union victory at Vicksburg MS?
Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North and the Battle of Gettysburg which also was a Union victory. Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, and Vicksburg fell July 4, 1863.
What are the reasons that Gettysburg and Vicksburg were important battles?
Gettysburg and Vicksburg was important because it showed that the Confederates could not invade the North.
Why was Gettysburg the beginning of the end of the war?
So many Confederates died, that the South could only fight a defensive war. Also at the same time, Gen Grant took Vicksburg and the North controlled the Misssissippi river. So the loss of Vicksburg and the defeat of the Confederates meant that Gen Grant would lead the Union Army to Victory, two years later.
In the civil war what battle was a real turning point for the north?
Vicksburg was the real beginning of the end. After the Mississippi river was controlled by the north, the south slowly strangled. Gettysburg has the imagination of many, but it was only a tactical setback. Vicksburg was a major STRATEGIC loss.
What did the north win because of the Battle of Vicksburg?
control of the Mississippi River
What was an important result of the Union victory at Vicksburg?
On July 4, 1863, about 30,000 Confeedrate defenders surrendered Vicksburg. Union forces took controol of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Union troops had total control of Mississippi River. The river was now divided completely. The Union had accomplished one of the goals of Anaconda Plan.
What victory in the civil war opened up a port?
Vicksburg opened up the Mississippi river to the north and split the South, making it harder to ship supplies.
Why were the battle of Gettysburg and Battle of Vicksburg appomattox court house a victory to the union?
For the Confederates, it was the nosedive moment. Overnight, the West was out of the war, and Lee had failed to invade the North.
What was the Northern victory in 1863 that split the south into two parts?
The fall of Vicksburg was the victory. The Union forces from the South were able to connect with the forces from the North and divide the Confederacy in two. They could no longer count on supplies from the western states.
Which side claimed victory in the Battle of Vicksburg?
Since the Confederate General Pemberton surrendered the city to General Grant of the Union Army, I suspect the Union claimed victory.
