How did Pittsburg landing fit into the northern strategy in fighting the war

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Ben Sandeen · Answer 1 · 2019-05-29T12:23:48+0000

It was a strategic point in the Tennessee River. The union wanted to gain control of the tributaries that flowed into the Mississippi River. Southern troops were not defending this place. It was a stronghold protecting the North.

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