The Mississippi river
The Mississippi.
the Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi
There was no river that divided the Union and Confederacy. It was the 36°30′ north that divided the two. Any state above this line, except Missouri, could not keep slaves. Any state below the line could keep slaves.
the confederacy was split in two after it lost strongholds along the mississippi river.
The seize of Vicksburg, because it gave to the Union full control over the Mississippi River and split into two parts the Confederacy.
Anaconda plan
The Mississippi River (from Native American languages meaning Father of Waters/Great Water) split the confederacy between East and West. The major port of New Orleans was on the West, and the major port of Vicksburg was on the East. Taking over these two ports was key to the Union strategy. The Mississippi River, which is the largest river in North America and the third largest river in the world, flows from north to south. In the 1860s this would have led to a huge advantage for the north, as it would have been easier to sent troops down river than up river.
Anaconda Plan
the anaconda plan