The seize of Vicksburg, because it gave to the Union full control over the Mississippi River and split into two parts the Confederacy.
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The Union's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 was the most valuable in the West, as it marked a turning point in the Civil War. This decisive defeat of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army halted his invasion of the North and boosted Union morale significantly. Furthermore, it set the stage for the Union's subsequent victories in the West, ultimately leading to the capture of key strategic locations, including Vicksburg. Together, these victories helped to weaken the Confederacy's resources and resolve.
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The Battle of West, often referred to as the Battle of West Virginia, was part of the American Civil War, occurring in 1861. It involved Union and Confederate forces contesting control over the strategically significant region of West Virginia. The Union's victory helped secure the area, leading to the eventual admission of West Virginia as a state in 1863. The battle exemplified the struggle for control over border territories during the conflict.
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The Union's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 was the most valuable in the West, as it marked a turning point in the Civil War. This decisive defeat of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army halted his invasion of the North and boosted Union morale significantly. Furthermore, it set the stage for the Union's subsequent victories in the West, ultimately leading to the capture of key strategic locations, including Vicksburg. Together, these victories helped to weaken the Confederacy's resources and resolve.
Camp Alleghany -Inconclusive. Carnifex Ferry - Union Victory Cheat Mountain - Union Victory. Droop Mountain - Union Victory. Greenbrier River - Inconclusive. Harpers Ferry - Confederate Victory. Hoke's Run - Union Victory. Kessler's Crosslanes - Confederate Victory. Moorefield - Union Victory. Philippi - Union Victory. Rich Mountain - Union Victory. Shepherdstown - Union Victory. Smithfield Crossing - Inconclusive. Summit Point - Inconclusive.
Union General George Henry Thomas graduated from West Point in 1840. Among the 42 graduating cadets, Thomas ranked 12th. Thomas saw the most battle action in the Western Theater. Perhaps his most famous victory was the 1864 victory at the Battle of Nashville.
No, the Union had several victories before the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle is perhaps the most important victory they achieved. Possibly in the East, though Antietam is another candidate. The real key to victory came in the West: Shiloh, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, The March to the Sea.
The Mississippi passed into Union control, and all Confederate units to the west of the river were cut-off.
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It ended the war in the West, and denied use of the Mississippi to the Confederates. The news was announced on the Glorious Fourth of July - by coincidence at the same time as the news of the other historic Union victory at Gettysburg.
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The fall of Vicksburg on the Mississippi, last major Confederate river-port. This isolated all Confederate units to the West of the river.