How was Grant taking Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

Answer 1

It took 30,000 Confederates out of the fight.

It liberated the Mississippi, denying its valuable use to anyone except Union forces.

It enabled Grant and Sherman to join the big campaign at Chattanooga.

Answer 2

The taking of Vicksburg, in conjunction with Admiral Farraguts actions cut off necessary agricultural exports from the South to Europe, making import of foreign weaonry impossible. Thseige at Vicksburg was a loss of a Southern Army under Braxton Bragg, the canmpaign starting point for Sherman's ravaging hordes to burn and piollage the South, and made possible industrail supplies from areas mear Pittsburgh and Wheeling to flow down the Ohio and Mississippi to augment and supply the Union armies of Grant, Sheridan , Sherman et al. Iron products fro the upper Ohio river were able to be distributed along the Ohio -Mississipi Rivers to augment union armies without impediment. The control of the Mississipi alos cut of supplies and re-inforcements to the Western Confedeerate States such as Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.

Answer 3

The siege of Vicksburg ended when the city surrendered on July 4, 1863. The major significance of its fall was that it was a Propaganda victory for the Union. A careful study of the facts concerning Vicksburg will indicate that it did no great harm to the Confederacy. In fact, its capture caused the Union to garrison the city when its troops could have been dealing with more important issues of the war.

Answer 4

gave union control of Richmond

IMPROVEMENT

The victory at Vicksburg and the following conquest of Port Hudson gave the Union the whole control of the River Mississippi.

Answer 5

Victory at Vicksburg secured control of the Mississippi Valley for the Union.