Because it liberated the Mississippi, isolating all enemy units West of the river, and releasing Grant to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga.
Gettysburg was THE key victory for the Union. Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi, and divided the Confederacy in two.
The Mississippi.
Vicksburg. It ended the war in the West, liberated the Mississippi, and enabled Grant to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga.
The capture of New Orleans was a good start. It was actually the capture of Vicksburg that was the key moment - not a city, but a major river-port.
To blockade the south from going in and out and the north to attack Virginia. To separate the louisanna territory,Texas from Arkansas.
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
The purpose of capturing Vicksburg was to shut down a huge supply city the Confederacy relied on. Also, Vicksburg being on the Mississippi River, needed to fall allowing the Union full access to this key river. The problem was that Grant failed in attempts to capture Vicksburg early on in the war. His strategy of a river attack failed. Only later in the War did the siege of Vicksburg succeed.