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Did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
The Mississippi was too huge for the Union so they didnt want to control it!
What Union victory marked the start of the Union taking control of the Mississippi River?
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
What city fell to the union that gave control of the Mississippi river to the union?
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863 gave the Union full control of the river from its source to its mouth.
What did the union get out of the visksburg battle?
The Union got control of the Mississippi River.
What body of water did the union control as a result of keeping Kentucky in the union?
The Mississippi River.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg by union forces important?
It gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River (apex)
What was the union's goal in the west?
to gain control of the mississippi river
What city on the Mississippi river did the us want to control of?
The Siege and Capture of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
Where was the victory of the union control of the Mississippi river?
Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the river.
What battle established control of Mississippi for the union?
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
Capturing led to the Union taking control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg is the answer.
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant?
It helped the Union get control of the Mississippi river.
