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It was one of three major cities, along with New Orleans and Shiloh, that led to Union control of the Mississippi river. This was part of Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan, a strategy to weaken the Confederacy economically and end the Civil War quickly. The other two parts of the Anaconda plan were to blockade the South to prevent arms shipments etc. and to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond.
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Which battle victories gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What was the battle that completed the splitting of the confederacy?
the battle of vicksburg
When did the battle of Vicksburg start and end?
The Battle of Vicksburg started on May 18th 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg ended on July 4th 1863.
What battle did the confederacy lose control of the Mississippi river?
The battle of Vicksburg.
What did the north call the battle of Vicksburg?
The called it the Battle of Vicksburg, though, it was actually a siege.
Fact on the battle of Vicksburg Mississippi?
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Which civil war battle happened after the Battle of Shiloh?
The battle of Vicksburg
What battle lasted about six weeks and ended when the union captured Vicksburg Mississippi?
The battle of Vicksburg
What battle completed the splitting of the confederacy?
The BAttle of Vicksburg
Battle that completed the splitting of the confederacy?
Battle of Vicksburg
What battle opened the civil war?
Battle of Vicksburg
When did the battle of Vicksburg begin?
1869 IMPROVEMENT. The siege or the battle of Vicksburg begin on May 7, 1863.
