0
Because Vicksburg was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
By liberating the Mississippi, the Union would deny the Confederates all use of the great river, and isolate all Confederate units to the west of it.
What else can I help you with?
Why was the war of Vickburg important?
You probably mean the battle of Vicksburg, in the American Civil War. According to http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-vicksburg, the capture of Vicksburg marked the turning point of the war.
What is another name for the battle of Vicksburg during the civil war?
The Battle of Vicksburg is also called the Siege of Vicksburg
Why should the Battle of Vicksburg be remembered?
Vicksburg was the true strategic and logistical turning point of the war.
Why was Vicksburg the key to the union's anaconda plan in the civil war?
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
Why didn't grant burn down Vicksburg in civil war?
Vicksburg was to valuable as a river port to destroy.
The date of Vicksburg in the civil war?
May 22
What was the largest civil war battle in Mississippi?
Vicksburg
What battle opened the civil war?
Battle of Vicksburg
What was the name of an American civil war battle?
Vicksburg
What was the location of the US Civil War Battle of Vicksburg?
The campaign to sieze Vicksburg took place over a four state area around Vicksburg, Mississippi (Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi).
What plan did the siege of Vicksburg complete?
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.
The turning point in the civil war in the west is the capture of?
Vicksburg
