Question

Why was control of the Mississippi River important during the Civil War? Which side ended up with control of the Mississippi River?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mississippi divided the Confederacy into two parts. Three states, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana were west of it. In order to get control of the Mississippi River, the Union captured two more states, Tennessee, and Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, when Vicksburg surrendered. The