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Why were so many US Civil War battles fought near rivers and railroads?
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∙ 7y ago
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Because the rivers represented for the Union excellent way of penetrations into the South territory and for the Confederacy their control had to be defended at all costs in order to avoid strategic irrecoverable disadvantages in case their control would be lost.
A bright example is that given by the course of Mississippi River, whose conquest by Union split the Confederacy into two parts.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 7y agoRivers and railroads were very important in the US Civil War for transporting troops, equipment, and supplies. The two sides would fight over the right to use said transportation.And the trains they could sleep on.
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∙ 17y agoRivers were the natural roadways. The river valleys were easy to travel along, provided a source of water necessary for the troops and could be used to trasnport the troops and supplies on the waterways for long distances quickly and cheaply. Rivers, being difficult to cross, serve as a natural funnel forcing the armies to go in certain directions.
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∙ 7y agoDuring the US Civil War, war supplies, communications and troops moved faster with the help of transportation. Generally speaking, this brought with it battles to control these important places.Controlling rail and river transportation helped each side in their war efforts.
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True or False Most Civil War battles were fought in the south?
True. The majority of the Civil War battles were fought in the South.
How many battles were fought in Delaware during the civil war?
No land battles were fought in Delaware.
Are more civil war battles fought in California than any other state?
No Civil War battles of consecuence were fought in California.
What two states had the most Civil War battles fought there?
Virginia and Tennessee were the two states that had the most Civil War battles fought in them. Virginia had 122 battles while Tennessee had 38 battles.
Most of the battles in the Civil War were fought in?
In Virginia
Were there civil war battles fought in Florida?
Yes. Civil War battles were fought in all 11 Confederate states.
True or False Most Civil War battles were fought in the south?
True. The majority of the Civil War battles were fought in the South.
How many battles were fought in Delaware during the civil war?
No land battles were fought in Delaware.
Are more civil war battles fought in California than any other state?
No Civil War battles of consecuence were fought in California.
How may battles were fought in the north in the civil war?
9 different battles
What two states had the most Civil War battles fought there?
Virginia and Tennessee were the two states that had the most Civil War battles fought in them. Virginia had 122 battles while Tennessee had 38 battles.
Most of the battles in the Civil War were fought in?
In Virginia
Were there any Civil War battles fought in Illinois?
no
What specific battles has Mississippi fought in the age of civil rights?
Civil war
Where did the battles of civil war mostly fought north or south?
The battles of the Civil War were mostly fought south, including Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland. The only great Battle fought north was that of Gettysburg.
How did troops in the civil war name there battles after?
The Union named its battles after rivers and creeks. The South named hem after nearby cities and towns. That is why the North called the battle Bull Run, and the South called the same battle Manassas, for instance.
Where were some of the major battles of the civil war fought?
The South fought fought major battles on northern soil at Antietam. Then there was the Battle of Chickamauga, the 3 Chattanooga Battles, and the Battle of Gettysburg
