The Civil War and Reconstruction
2006-12-23 16:03:21 · 5 answers · asked by ABC 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
By capturing Vicksburg Grant not only opened the Mississippi River to Federal navigation through its entire length, but also split the Confederacy asunder, cutting off communications between that parts which lay to the East of the great river with that part which lay to the West of it. It made hard for the State of Texas to continue providing the South with beef and other things essential for the War effort. With fall of Vicksburg it allowed troops to be made available for needed areas; especially Shermans “March to the Sea”.
One thing I was always proud of was the inhabitants of Vicksburg didn’t celebrate the 4th of July until 1944. I have always felt one of the reasons we cannot understand people from around the world is our Government has from before the war was fought worked on changing our heritage, history and heroes. Even today, the winner holds the reins few if any one realizes that the South is still under reconstruction; is still at war and still at the mercy of the North. A very famous Southerner before he died said, “Surrender means the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy that our youths will be taught by Northern School teachers learn from Northern school books THEIR version of the war”.
God Bless You and Our Southern People.
2006-12-23 18:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the big things a successful siege of Vicksburg helped accomplished was it gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union forces. Previously, cannons in Vicksburg made it dangerous for Union forces on the river near the city - particularly given the fact that the city was situated on a bluff.
2006-12-24 00:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
control the mississippi river which in turn gave them (the union a clear method of transporting fresh supplies and men to the front. It also split the Confederacy
2006-12-24 00:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it allowed the union to control the mississippi river, vicksburg was especialy difficult to take due to ithe bends int eh river thereat
2006-12-24 02:15:09 · answer #4 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like, 3 questions...Are you getting us to do your homework?
2006-12-24 00:13:29 · answer #5 · answered by Ciao! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋