Strategic Importance Of The Mississippi River
Why was gaining control of the entire Mississippi River a crucial strategic goal for the Union?
A
It would provide the Union with a direct route to attack New Orleans, the Confederate capital.
B
The Confederate Navy was using the river to bombard cities in Ohio.
C
The river served as a vital supply route for the Confederate Army.
D
The Confederacy had been utilizing the river to transport troops to staging areas for northern invasions.
E
It would divide the Confederacy in two by isolating Texas and New Mexico.
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