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Why would controlling the Mississippi be important for the Union?
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Why was the capture of Vicksburg by union forces important?
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
Why was Vicksburg a major victory for the union?
It ended the war in the West, enabling Grant to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga. And it liberated the Mississippi, an important military highway which would be at the service of the Union, and all Confederate troops west of the river would be isolated.
Why was Maryland so important to the union cause?
It would later become their capital
Why was the city of Vicksburg so important to both the north and south during the civil war?
Because the defensive strongholds of Vicksburg and Porto Hudson prevented the Union from gaining the full control of the River Mississippi, while their conquest would meant the splitting of the Confederacy into two parts.
Why was controlling the Mississippi river vial to to the north and south during the civil war?
they could trade to the Indians and to the Spanish but Spain would not let trade go through for the Americans only during the civil war.
Why was seizing control of the Mississippi river an important strategy of the Union navy?
During the American Civil War, controlling the Mississippi River was an important part of the overall Union strategy for two reasons. It would, first of all, cut the South in two and thereby weaken it militarily and otherwise. Second, it would open up the Deep South to invasion by Union land forces.
Why was control of the Mississippi river imortant to the union?
The Mississippi River was important because if captured, it would divide the South making it weaker.
What was the battle that was important because it gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
That would be the Siege of Vicksburg.
How would controlling the Mississippi River help the Union?
Controlling the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico would cut the Confederacy in two. It would prevent the South from using the biggest river in North America. It would allow the North to get supplies to and from Northern states that would take too long to get using the Great Lakes, and the Erie Canal in New York, from Buffalo to Albany, that is frozen in the winter.
Why did the union leaders think it was imperative to control the Mississippi River Valley?
I assume you are talking about the Civil War. First, it was a whole lot less expensive to ship Northern products down the Mississippi River, to the port of New Orleans than to ship them over the mountains to ports on the east coast. Unless the Union forces could rule the Mississippi River, they would not have the support of the people. Controlling the Mississippi River Valley kept midwesterners wanting the Union to win.
Why was the Battle of New Orleans in the US Civil War so important?
The city of New Orleans was the largest city in the deep South. It commanded the entrance to the Mississippi River. Union Admiral Farragut was given the assignment of capturing this city inasmuch as controlling the mouth of the Mississippi River would enable the North to close this important Southern city from both importing and exporting Confederate trade and prevent the city to be a naval base for the South. In May 1862, Union troops and warships controlled New Orleans.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg by union forces important?
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War'?
Gaining control of Texas would have been a great asset to the Union's war effort for a number of reasons. Texas had ports that opened to the Gulf of Mexico, controlling those ports would have hampered trade and supplies from entering or leaving the ports. Having control of Texas would have given the Union control of important areas of the South on both sides of the Mississippi River.As it turned out, Texas did not become a major battle ground as both armies, North & South were focused east of the Mississippi, in Tennessee and in Virginia.
Why was Vicksburg's key to the union's anaconda plan?
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
Why was Vicksburg's key to the union anaconda plan?
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
Why was Vicksburg key to the union’s Anaconda plan?
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
Why was Vicksburg key to the union's anaconda plan?
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
