The union gained control of the Mississippi after the capture of Vicksburg.
Vicksburg is the answer.
The Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River.
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they gained 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.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
By capturing VicksburgBy liberating Vicksburg, the last major Confederate garrison on the river.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.