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What was the first major Civil War fighting west of the Mississippi River?
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Battle of Wilson's Creek
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What was the first major civil war battle to the west of the Mississippi river?
Battle of Wilson's Creek
What major body of water did the new states Kentucky and Tennessee givethe us direct access to for the first time?
the Mississippi river
When was the first battle of the civil war during1863?
The Battle of Murfreesboro, or Stone's River, in Tennessee, started on December 31, 1862. There was no fighting on January 1 to speak of, but the Battle resumed on January 2, 1863. But this was in "the west" the way geography was thought of during the war. (The area west of the Mississippi River was "the Trans-Mississippi" during the war). The first Major battle of 1863 in the east was at Chancellorsville, in Virginia, in the first days of May.
How did french settlers first learn about Mississippi river?
they were closer to the Mississippi river
How did French settlers first learn the Mississippi River?
they were closer to the Mississippi river
What body of water did Pikes first exploration follow?
The Mississippi River.
Who first found the Mississippi river?
Hernando de Soto found the Mississippi River in 1541.
Was the Mississippi river a lake first before it become a river?
no
Which explorer crossed the Mississippi river?
Hernando de soto was the first white to cross the Mississippi river
Discovered Mississippi River?
Hernando De Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. He discovered this river in the year 1541.
Who were the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River?
The first Europeans to see the Mississippi River were De Soto, and his Spanish Army.
Are the Appalachian Mountains est or west of the Mississippi River?
The Appalachian mountains are on the east of Illinois.
