It was good for transporting goods and supplies.
The river that the North needed to control to split the South was the Mississippi River. This river was a very important transportation system for the South so controlling the river meant controlling the South.
Mississippi river.
it was an important route for transporting goods and supplies.
Mississippi River.
Mississippi River
The siege of Vicksburg
control of the Mississippi River
After the Union gained New Orleans, they could control the South of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
After the capture of Vicksburg in July 1863.
The Mississippi River was important because if captured, it would divide the South making it weaker.
secure control of mississippi river