Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
Vicksburg
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, established control of the Mississippi River.
Mississippi river
During the American Civil War, two battles in particular helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River. The first took place in 1862 and culminated in the capture of New Orleans by Union forces. The second took place in 1863 and ended with the Union capture of Vicksburg (Mississippi).
The union gained control of the Mississippi after the capture of Vicksburg.
No, the Mississippi River. and the confederacy in half
On July 4, 1863, Confederate general John Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending a lengthy campaign for Union control of the Mississippi.
The Mississippi was too huge for the Union so they didnt want to control it!
First Bull Run. Fredericksburg, and all the battles of the Overland campaign.
Bull Run (1st and 2nd) Peninsula campaign (the Seven Days Battles) Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Chickamauga Overland campaign (The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Coldharbour)
There were many battles in Tennessee during the Civil War. One of the most important battles was the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. A series of battles were conducted in Alabama, Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. The battles were conducted during the period September 18 to December 27, 1864. The battles culminated in a battle in Nashville on December 15-16. In the Nashville battle, the Union forces routed the Confederate forces forcing the Confederated forces to retreat to Tupelo, Mississippi.
The Union got control of the Mississippi River.