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What great Confederate fortress was located on the Mississippi River?
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What was a feature of Vicksburg Mississippi that nade it difficult for the Union army to capture?
There was a massive fortress situated above the Mississippi River
Why was Vicksburg the key to the union's anaconda plan in the civil war?
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
The Confederate Navy posed to the US Navy?
Riverine warfare; control of the rivers (like the Mississippi River).
Why did the Confederates surrender at Vicksburg?
The Civil War battle of Vicksburg was precipitaed by Union ironclads attempting to blockade Confederate shipping on the Mississippi River. Vicksburg is situated on a bluff overlooking the river, and provided an excellent location for Confederate gun emplacements capable of destoying Union ships. For this reason, General Grant chose Vicksburg as his starting point for his campaign in Mississippi. He chose to take Vicksburg from the east, overland, as most of it's defenses were focused toward the river.
The siege of began when confederate forces of major general john pemberton were trapped against the Mississippi river by the union forces led by grant?
Vicksburg
Is Mississippi located on the east or west of the Mississippi river?
Mississippi is located on the East of the Mississippi River.
Union forces sought to capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg on?
During the American Civil War, Union forces sought in 1862 and 1863 to capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Located on high bluffs astride the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was a highly defensible fortress, and its capture proved difficult for the Union troops. Finally in 1863, Vicksburg surrendered after a siege starved them out.
Is Jackson Mississippi along the Mississippi River?
No. Jackson, MS is not located on the Mississippi River. Some cities in Mississippi that are located along the River include Vicksburg, Greenville and Natchez.
On what bodies of water are the cities of st. Louis and nauvoo located?
Mississippi river
Last confederate stronghold on the mississippi river?
vicksburg
Mississippi River is to US as Nile River is to what?
Mississippi River is to US as Nile River is to Egypt. This analogy is comparing the river to the country it is located in. The Mississippi River is located in the United States and the Nile River is located in Egypt.
What was a feature of Vicksburg Mississippi that nade it difficult for the Union army to capture?
There was a massive fortress situated above the Mississippi River
Where was the victory of the union control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the river.
Minneapolis is located at the junction of what two rivers?
the Mississippi River
Is the capital of mississippi located to the east or west of the mississippi river?
Jackson is the capital city in Mississippi. Jackson is located east of the Mississippi River.
Is the Colorado River located east or west of the Mississippi River?
It is west of the Mississippi River.
What was the purpose in attacking Vicksburg Mississippi?
to gain control of Mississippi river a supply line and split the confederate
