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These two cities effectively cut off the South's ability to transport goods up and down the Mississippi River and made it extremely difficult for them to go across it. It split the Confederacy in two and isolated the rich supply of beef and grain from the western states preventing it from being transported into the heart of the Confederacy.
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Why was the union capture new Orleans a devastating loss for the confederacy?
It closed a major port for the blockade-runners, and diminished Southern control over the Mississippi.
Why was the fall of new Orleans a heavy blow to the confederacy?
Losing New Orleans meant a loss of one of the largest ports in the Confederacy. It meant that getting supplies to Confederate forces from European sources was that much more difficult. It also closed the mouth of the Mississippi River, and following the capture of Vicksburg, it cut the South in two.
Why was the Unions naval victory at new Orleans a disaster to the confederacy?
The loss of New Orleans meant the loss of the use of the Mississippi River as an outlet for southern exports of crops and imports of war materials. The Mississippi was the great natural pathway for trade of most of the Confederate states - basically all except those few with an Atlantic coastline. New Orleans was also one of the biggest cities in the south and one of the few with any industry to speak of. The south could ill afford to lose this scarce industrial production.
What was the first Confederacy port to fall to the Union Navy?
New Orleans??
Which city was captured by a union fleet and thus cut off the confederacy from receiving supplies?
The first Confederate city captured by the Union Army was New Orleans in 1862. New Orleans was the largest port city in the Confederacy. By the end of the war, the Union had also captured Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and Wilmington in order to deprive the Confederacy of supplies.
Why was the geographic location of new Orleans important?
it was a key location for Louisiana ans for the Confederacy.
What goal was the north on it's way to achieving with the capture of new Orleans?
To cutting the confederacy in two.
What was the New Orleans Saints win-loss record for the 1970s?
From 1970 through 1979, the New Orleans Saints win-loss record was 42-98-4.
How did the union victories at New Orleans and Memphis affect?
The union recieved trading ports after their victory at New Orleans.
Why did Admiral Farragut place an emphasis on New Orleans over other ports?
It was the largest city in the Confederacy.
What is the New Orleans Saints only loss for 2011?
Currently, the New Orleans Saints only loss in 2011 was on September 8th against the Green Bay Packers, 42-34.
How did union victories at new Orleans and memphis affect the south?
The union recieved trading ports after their victory at New Orleans.
