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What battle did Grant victory that assured Union control of the Mississippi River?

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This Northerner general was the one most responsible for taking the Mississippi River?

Ulysses S. Grant was the general who was responsible for taking the Mississippi River. During the Vicksburg Campaign, Grant gained control of the river, a major Confederate defeat. Grant and Confederate Lt. General Pemberton clashed in the Battle of Vicksburg.


Which side won most of the battles for control of the Mississippi River region?

the West won the battle for control of the Mississippi river region


Who did the troops capture after the union started to control the Mississippi river?

There were no prize hostages. The key battle was Vicksburg, when Grant paroled 30,000 Confederate prisoners.


What battle did the confederacy lose control of the Mississippi river?

The battle of Vicksburg.


Why did the Battle of Vicksburg start?

To gain control of the Mississippi river.


What did The Battle of Vicksburg give the North control of?

Mississippi River.


What battle gave general grant control over the northern half of the Mississippi river?

General US Grant was new to the US Civil War, but under his superior, General Henry Halleck, Grant had duties in the Western Theater of the war. When he was able to capture Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, he and the Union gained control of the Northern Mississippi River and a gateway to the southern Mississippi and eventually to Vicksburg and the deep South.


Why the Battle of Vicksburg was fought?

The battle of Vicksburg was fought over the Mississippi river. The river was a large area for trade.


Which battle victories gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.


What battle established control of Mississippi for the union?

The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.


Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant?

It helped the Union get control of the Mississippi river.