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Who proposed to use gunboats and troops in order to secure Mississippi?
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∙ 9y ago
Admiral Foote - initially under orders from General John Fremont until the latter was replaced..
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Also the Confederates employed gunboats on the Mississippi River.
Csa Commodore Hollins started his activity already in the Autumn of 1861 operating with 6 gun boats. Furthermore on Jan.15, 1862 Csa Gen. Lovell organized "The Fleet for the Defense of the River Mississippi" with 14 river boats transformed and equipped as "ram-boats".
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∙ 9y agoGeneral Winfield Scott proposed this plan to secure Mississippi during the Civil War.
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Who was sent to nashville to secure union troops?
A. George Thomas :D
Where was the fist major battle for African American troops in the union army?
Port Hudson, Mississippi
What is the first Battle of Vicksburg?
It was the first attempt to seize Vicksburg. The offensive was carried out by Rear Admiral Farragut on May 18,1862 and reiterated on May 21 with three great sea corvettes and 6 gunboats, plus 1,500 landing troops. The attempt was beaten off by the Confederate defenders and Farragut decided to give up and retreat southward, leaving the six gunboats to watch over the fortress.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg Mississippi by the Union troops significant?
The fall of Confederate stronghold, Vicksburg was a significant event in the US Civil War. It ended Vicksburg role for supplying the Confederacy with arms and food. It also ended the hold Vicksburg had in controlling that part of the Mississippi River.Vicksburg had been the conduit of receiving food from west of the Mississippi and by rail, shipping it to the Confederacy. It also was a Union victory that encouraged support from Northerners who were coming to believe that the war would be an endless struggle with the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives.The capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi was significant because it meant that Union troops controlled the major Mississippi River ports. Although Union gunboats had full use of the river, Union cargo vessels were constantly under attack by Rebels hiding on the river's shorelines.
What did the union troops surround at the battle in Vicksburg?
They surrounded the river-port of Vicksburg, the last big Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
Did the Union use the Mississippi River to transport troops?
Answer Yes. During the first year, the Union sent gunboats and troop ships down the Mississippi River to attack Fort Donnelson. Then they moved over to the Tennessee River in order to move into northern Mississippi(state). Later, Union ships moved into the mouth of the Mississippi River and attacked the Confederate shipyards located in the Yazoo River. They moved troops to Vicksburg in order to lay a seige on this important city that threatened the ships traveling the river.
Who won the US Civil War Battle of Fort Hindman in 1863?
Soon after the defeat of Union General Sherman at the Chickasaw Bayou, Union General McClernand arrived and he superseded General Sherman's command of the Mississippi River force. With their combined forces they decided to assault Confederate Fort Hindman that was located about fifty miles up the Arkansas River. With the aid of Federal gunboats, the Union army was able to capture the fort and because of that, gain control of the mouth of the Arkansas River.The Union forces assaulted the fort with 29,000 troops and 13 gunboats. The Confederates with no gunboats and 5,000 troops were defeated. Although this was a successful operation, it in no way affected the Union's problem with Vicksburg.
To secure the necessary troops for the war?
A and B
Spanish troops captured British forts along the Mississippi River and Hudson Bay?
No, the spanish troops captured british forts along Mississippi river and Gulf of Mexico.
What happened at Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
What happened at vicksburge battle?
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
Where was the first major battle for African American troops in the union army?
Port Hudson, Mississippi
The union started to control the mississippi river when troops captured?
vicksburg
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River when troops captured?
Vicksburg
Which event happened after the Union Army victory at Fort Donelson?
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburg Landing.
What were the Spanish troops looking in Mexico?
He was looking to secure the interior of Mexico for colonization
What were Spanish troops were looking for in Mexico?
He was looking to secure the interior of Mexico for colonization
