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With the capture of Vicksburg in July 1863, the Confederacy had no bases on the Mississippi River. The Union nay "controlled" the river in that sense. With that said, Confederates could at times plant torpedoes in the river and fire artillery from hidden areas. River cargo, however, was never even close to 1860 tonnage.
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What did the union victory in the Battle of Shiloh mean for the union?
it gave the Union greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
Why did Vicksburg surrender to grant?
Because Grant had laid siege to the town for several weeks, and the troops and civilians were starving. As for how Grant had managed to gain the ascendancy, this was partly through his own tactical skill, and partly because the garrison commander (John Pemberton) was at the mercy of conflicting orders from his President and his area commander.
What does the word Iraq mean?
river bank
How did Union generals use a new type of was to defeat the Confederacy?
assuming you mean a new type of war...? Union Generals had alot more men than the Confederacy. They figured if they fought battle after battle and both sides lost about the same amount of men they would come out on top, because when the South ran out of men the Union would still have an army. Or the South would give up before that happens. That is called Total War, and it wasn't used much before the Civil War. Infact, The Civil War had more US deaths than nearly all of our other wars combined. Also, the Union wanted to capture Vicksburg and control all of the area around the Mississippi River to cut the south in half.
What does cavalry mean durng the civil war?
One of the big advantages of the South was a strong cavalry tradition. The volunteers who flocked to join the Confederate armies were natural riders and shooters, and some of their leaders - Wheeler, Stuart, Early, Forrest - are names that are still full of legend. It took the North at least two years to recruit and train a good cavalry. The first Union cavalry operation of any note was the Grierson Raid in spring 1863. Grant was stranded on the West bank of the Mississippi, and needed to cross the river to reach a point from which he could attack the port of Vicksburg. In order to distract the attention of the garrison commander (Pemberton), Grant ordered Colonel Benjamin Grierson to launch a raid down through the whole length of the state of Mississippi and into Louisiana. This was a total success, bewildering Pemberton, enabling Grant to make his crossing, at almost nil cost in casualties. Curiously, Grierson was not an experienced cavalryman, nor a natural candidate for mounted operations at all - he was a music teacher who was frightened of horses!
During the civil war did controlling vicksburg Mississippi mean to control the Mississippi river?
Yes, it did.
Did controlling Vicksburg Mississippi mean controlling the Mississippi River?
With the capture of Vicksburg in July 1863, the Confederacy had no bases on the Mississippi River. The Union nay "controlled" the river in that sense. With that said, Confederates could at times plant torpedoes in the river and fire artillery from hidden areas. River cargo, however, was never even close to 1860 tonnage.
What did the fall of new Orleans and the union's control of the Mississippi river mean to the south?
It deprived them of the use of this important highway for the transport of men and materials. When the whole river was liberated (after Vicksburg), all Confederate units to the west of it were isolated.
What does Mississippi River Basin mean in a sexual context?
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The state of Kansas is part of the Mississippi River Drainage Basin What does this mean?
All streams in Kansas eventually lead to the Mississippi River
Who surrenders Vicksburg during the Civil war?
Major General John Clifford Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg and the Confederate army of Mississippi on July 4, 1865. (New Respondent) You mean 1863.
What does the Mississippi's river's name mean?
jello
Witch direction do you go from the Mississippi river to the Appalachian mountains?
you mean which
What does the mouth of the Mississippi mean?
The mouth of a river is the point at which it terminates by draining into a lake or the sea. The mouth of the Mississippi is therefore the Mississippi delta near New Orleans.
Who founded Mississippi the state?
The Mississippi river is named the Mississippi river because it comes from the Ojibwe word Misiziibi, meaning great river or Gichi-zibi meaning big riverWhat does Mississippi mean???????Name comes from French word Messipi. French rendering of the Ojibwe names meaning great river
Is the Mississippi river the wildest river in the world?
That would depend on what you mean by 'wildest'. The Amazon River would seem to fit the bill on most counts
Where do the misspissippi river split?
Do you mean "Where does the Mississippi River split?" It is not spelled "miss-piss-ippi" and it should be capitalized. Try looking on a map.
