It meant that it controlled the whole of the huge waterway that was the principal means of transport for men and supplies throughout Western Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
By denying the Confederates the use of this waterway, it seriously hobbled the Southern war effort, and isolated those units to the West of the river.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
No, the Mississippi River. and the confederacy in half
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Britain gained all of the French territories that were east of the Mississippi as a result of the war. They also gained portions of Canada.
British took control over all of Canada. The French ceded their west of the Mississippi territories (soon to be the Louisiana Purchase) to Spain.
The union gained control of the Mississippi after the capture of Vicksburg.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
It allowed the Union and enabled them to control the river systems and to blockade the entire southern coastline.
The Union gained complete control of the Mississippi River.
Think of the Mississippi as a highway and it can be used to ship goods and people. As well as have access to the Gulf of Mexico. This is vital for trade.
Vicksburg
The event where the Union Army gained greater control of the Mississippi River was the Siege of Vicksburg, which took place from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The Union forces, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, successfully captured the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This victory effectively split the Confederacy in two and allowed the Union to control the entire Mississippi River, enhancing their strategic advantage in the Civil War.
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they gained control of Canada and french lands east of the Mississippi river.