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 victory, followed of that of Port Hudson allowed Union to take the control of the whole Mississippi River.
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
Once Grant gained control of Vicksburg, it cut the Confederacy in half. Everything west of the Mississippi River had no communication with the rest of the Confederacy. This relates to the Anaconda plan because the more that the Union can split the Confederacy, the weaker it will become and the more likely it will be to surrender.
the Anaconda Plan
the strategy that the union used was called the anaconda plan the anaconda plan was that the union would surround the confederate on all sides
The victory, followed of that of Port Hudson allowed Union to take the control of the whole Mississippi River.
The Union victory at Vicksburg gave the Union complete control over the Mississippi River. The Mississippi was an important means of transportation. Vicksburg was one the few remaining cities under Confederate control. General Grant led the victory at Vicksburg for the North. The victory at Vicksburg also helped complete the Anaconda Plan. The Anaconda plan was the North's plan for winning the Civil War and was: 1)blockading Southern Sea Ports 2)Controlling the Mississippi 3)And capturing Richmond, VA (Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America)
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
It put the Mississippi in Union hands, and isolated all Confederate units to the West of the river.
the anaconda plan
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
anaconda plan
Northern success in the Siege of Vicksburg was important because the Union had a plan called the anaconda plan. The anaconda plan is when the Union planned to cut the Confederacy in half. By doing this, the Confederacy would not have any way to obtain (get) supplies (food, clothes, weaponry, etc.) When the siege of Vicksburg was a success, the Union was able to carry out the anaconda plan since the Mississippi River is in Vicksburg, and by taking over the Mississippi River, that split the Confederacy into two.
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river
it would give the Union control of the Mississippi river