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When was the southern states readmitted to the union?
The Union victory meant that the southern states never actually left the Union, so they didn't need to be readmitted.
Why was sherman's march so important to the union victory?
because it would divide Confederacy into two
Why was the city of Vicksburg so important to both the north and south during the civil war?
Because the defensive strongholds of Vicksburg and Porto Hudson prevented the Union from gaining the full control of the River Mississippi, while their conquest would meant the splitting of the Confederacy into two parts.
What event triggered the what between the union and the confederacy?
At Ft. Sumter, Confederates surrounded Union ships. Union was low on supplies, so Lincoln sent a supply ship. Confederates opened fire. 33 hours later, Union armies surrendered. Confederate's victory, and the Civil War began.
Was battle of Shiloh a union victory?
Since more Union solders were killed that Confederate Solders, and Grant was driven off, it is generally considered to be a Confederate victory. It prevented General Grant from heading south and trying to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, so instead he captured Tennessee and made both it and Southern Kentucky useless to the Southern cause. The South could no longer use the guano from the caves of Kentucky to make gunpowder. The Confederates lost General Albert Sidney Johnson, one of their best. In the short run, it was a tactical Confederate victory. The South got what they wanted. In the long run. Grant took an important part of the South away from the Confederacy which cost the Confederates dearly. The Confederates probably would have been better off if they had lost! IMPROVEMENT. Shiloh was a Union Victory because: - the Confederate didn't succeeded either in destroying or scatter Grant's Army or drive off them from the vital position of Pittsburg Landing. In other words they failed to reach their main tasks. - the Confederate was forced to retreat from the battlefield on Apr.7th before being overwhelmed by the attacking Union Army. - the losses were: Confederate - 1723 killed, 8313 wounded 959 prisoners and missing. Unionists - 1754 killed, 8408 wounded 2285 prisoners and missing. Furthermore I would like to point out: - soon after Shiloh the Federals carried on their advance southward to capture Corinth, which was then abandoned by the Confederates, thus extending the control of the Mississippi River to the height of Memphis in cooperation with the Union gunboats. - At the time when the battle of Shiloh was fought, Vicksburg had not been fortified yet and therefore didn't constituted any military importance for the moment. - Vicksburg was fortified starting from Apr. 20, 1862.
Why was captain Vicksburg important to the union?
There was no captain named Vicksburg in the civil war, so no person of that name could have been important to the union or anybody else. Perhaps you are thinking of the battle of Vicksburg, which was critical.
What union general's victories in the west cut the confederacy in half?
It was Gen Ulysses S. Grant's July 1863 victory at the Battle of Vicksburg that cut the Confederacy in half. Vicksburg, Mississippi was the only remaining Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, so Grant's victory gave the Union control of the lower Mississippi River, along with splitting the South in two by cutting Richmond off from the Western half of the Confederacy
What military operation was vital in the Union's plan to cut the Confederacy in half?
The Union's plan to cut the Confederacy in half is the creation of of historians who have not studied the situation of Vicksburg carefully. The Confederacy had three states west of the Mississippi, and of the three, Louisiana had already lost the South's largest city, New Orleans, in April of 1862. The so-called "half" is not numerically or geographically correct. Additionally, the Union had control of the Mississippi River both north and south of Vicksburg. The fact that Union attempts to capture Vicksburg, made in itself a " great victory" in light of the Union's failures to capture it. Logistically and militarily, the fall of Vicksburg was a propaganda victory for the North because it made it so. Yes, Confederate President Davis wanted to retain Vicksburg. However, his best general. Robert E. Lee did not see the logic of sending troops from the east to defend Vicksburg. Additionally, on a military basis the problems of Middle Tennessee were more important to the South then any other aspect of the Western theater in 1863. Additionally ,Texas had access to Mexico and Gulf ports. Arkansas bordered Texas, which was rich in supplies, cattle and farmlands. The Union could have saved time and lives by ignoring Vicksburg and placing its forces in other locations.
Why was The capturing of Vicksburg so important to the union?
Capturing the Confederate city of Vicksburg was worth the numbered separate Union campaigns to do so. This was because of its strategic position on the Mississippi River. The Union wanted to control the entire river in order to secure a good position on the western front. But not only that, as Vicksburg was a center for receiving supplies to the west of the city and shipping them to various parts of the South. As it came to be, Vicksburg could only be taken via a long siege. The city basically reached a point of starvation. It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
Why was Vicksburg's location so important?
Vicksburg was so important because you had to control that city to control the Mississippi River, other wise no matter what else the union controlled, the Mississippi was worthless.
Why was Gettysburg the beginning of the end of the war?
So many Confederates died, that the South could only fight a defensive war. Also at the same time, Gen Grant took Vicksburg and the North controlled the Misssissippi river. So the loss of Vicksburg and the defeat of the Confederates meant that Gen Grant would lead the Union Army to Victory, two years later.
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important?
Vicksburg was important to the enemy because it occupied the first high ground coming close to the river before Memphis. From there a railroad runs east, connecting with other roads leading to all points of the Southern States. A railroad also starts from the opposite side of the river, extending west as far as Shreveport, Louisiana. Vicksburg was the only channel, at the time the only channel connecting the parts of the confederacy divided by the Mississippi. So long as it was held by the enemy, the free navigation of the river was prevented. Hence its importance. Points of the river between Vicksburg and Port Hudson were held as dependencies; but their fall was sure to follow the capture of the former place.
What was important of the battle Vicksburg?
Even though it is usually overshadowed by the Battle of Gettysburg, the Siege of Vicksburg is the real turning point of the war.
Is Gettysburg union or confederacy?
The town of Gettysburg and the ground over which it was fought is in Pennsylvania so it is Union. It was a Union victory as well.
Why was Vicksburg so strategically important?
Vicksburg controlled access to and on the Mississippi.
Why the Battle of Vicksburg was fought?
The battle of Vicksburg was fought over the Mississippi river. The river was a large area for trade.
What military strategies allowed of the union to gain control of Vicksburg?
Grant starved out the defenders of Vicksburg after eliminating the possibility of their relief.
