They liberated the Mississippi, gaining exclusive use of this important military highway, and isolating all Confederate units West of the river. It ended the war in the West.
They surrendered
He had liberated the Mississippi, and was then able to rescue the besieged Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
The Union Army.
Because the defensive strongholds of Vicksburg and Porto Hudson prevented the Union from gaining the full control of the River Mississippi, while their conquest would meant the splitting of the Confederacy into two parts.
the union get to the Mississippi
By the Union capturing Vicksburg and Port Hudson they took complete control over Mississippi river.
The battle for Vicksburg . When Vicksburg , which was under siege , fell to the Union the Confederate defenders of Port Hudson surrendered .
They surrendered
Mississippi river
Together with Port Hudson, Vicksburg was part of the defensive system that prevented the the Union from gaining the control of the whole Mississippi River, until July 1863.
He had liberated the Mississippi, and was then able to rescue the besieged Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.
No, the Mississippi River. and the confederacy in half
The victory, followed of that of Port Hudson allowed Union to take the control of the whole Mississippi River.
The victory, followed of that of Port Hudson allowed Union to take the control of the whole Mississippi River.
The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
The Union could control the Mississippi River from Vicksburg
the confederacy was split in two after it lost its strongholds along the Mississippi river