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Who did the troops capture after the union started to control the Mississippi river?
There were no prize hostages. The key battle was Vicksburg, when Grant paroled 30,000 Confederate prisoners.
What Confederate state was west of Vicksburg?
The confederate state that was to the west of Vicksburg was Louisiana. The Vicksburg Campaign took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi from December 1862 to July 4, 1863.
Was the Battle of Vicksburg in union or confederate territory?
Confederate
Why was Vicksburg the key to the union's anaconda plan?
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
. Why was Vicksburg the key to the Union's Anaconda Plan?
Vicksburg was a confederate stronghold on the Missippi River.
Who was the leader of confederate soilders at the Battle of Vicksburg?
Pemberton commanded the Confederate forces.
How many prisoners did Ulysses S. Grant capture during the siege of Vicksburg?
29,495 was the number of prisoners taken at Vicksburg. Most of them were paroled. Only the officers were taken to prisons.
What are the union and confederate name for siege of Vicksburg?
I believe both sides call it the Siege of Vicksburg.
Crucial confederate fortress on the Mississippi?
Fort Vicksburg
Last confederate stronghold on the mississippi river?
vicksburg
What happened at Battle of Vicksburg?
The Union troops crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate troops out of Vicksburg
Why was Vicksburg the key to the union's anaconda plan in the civil war?
Vicksburg was a Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
