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What was the purpose of the Union campaign along the Mississippi River?
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Which of these rivers were used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Tennessee River and the Cumberland River were used by General Grant in the Union campaign.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg by union forces important?
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
In mid the union gained control of the entire length of the Mississippi River what strategic advantage did this give the union?
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
What was the capture of new Orleans important?
It helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River.
What was the name if the union strategy to control the Mississippi River and split the confederacy?
Anaconda plan
What Union victory marked the start of the Union taking control of the Mississippi River?
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take 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.
What was the result of the battle of the Vicksburg?
The Union controlled the Mississippi River after defeating the Confederates in the Vicksburg Campaign.
Explain the significance of the union campaign in the western part of the confederacy?
To win back Tennessee, and to liberate the Mississippi, isolating all the Confederate troops to the West of the river.
What river was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Ohio River was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the west.
What did the union get out of the visksburg battle?
The Union got control of the Mississippi River.
Which of these rivers were used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Tennessee River and the Cumberland River were used by General Grant in the Union campaign.
What city fell to the union that gave control of the Mississippi river to the union?
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863 gave the Union full control of the river from its source to its mouth.
Did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi was too huge for the Union so they didnt want to control it!
What body of water did the union control as a result of keeping Kentucky in the union?
The Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River was controlled by the Union after the fall of?
Vicksburg
Which battle gave the Union unrestricted access to the Mississippi River after a long siege?
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union unrestricted access to the Mississippi River after a long siege.
