What city did the Union Navy have to get through first to gain control of the Mississippi River?
Union forces waged a campaign to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lay on the east bank of the Mississippi River, halfway between Memphis to the north and New Orleans to the south.
Where was the final battle held between the Union and Confederacy?
May 4, 1865- General Richard Taylor surrenders Confederate forces in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. May 10, 1865- Confederate President Jefferson Davis is captured near Irwinville, Georgia. May 12, 1865- The final battle of the Civil War takes place at Palmito Ranch, Texas.
Why was Atlanta a target of the Union Army?
Because of its location and commercial importance, Atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the Confederate army during the Civil War. Therefore, it also became a target for the Union army. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864.
Who commanded the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg?
General Robert Edward Lee
What two major Confederate cities were nearly burned to the ground late in the Civil War?
It would be the Confederate cities of Atlanta and Savannah that were nearly burned to the ground late in the Civil War, since by this time the Union was implementing their harshest tactics in the hopes of forcing the South into submission.
What were the two conditions given to the Confederate soldiers at the surrender of the South?
Terms of Surrender The terms of the surrender were generous: Confederate soldiers would have to turn in their rifles, but they could return home immediately and keep their horses or mules. They were also given food as many of them were very hungry. These terms were more than Lee and the Confederate Army could ask for.
Why was the Shenandoah Valley so important during the Civil War?
During the American Civil War (1861-65), Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley saw a series of military clashes as Union and Confederate forces attempted to gain control of the area. The South used the transportation advantages of the valley so effectively that it often became the “valley of humiliation” for the North.
Who defeated the Confederates under General Jubal Early in the Shenandoah Valley?
General Philip H. Sheridan
Why was Antietam the turning point?
After twelve hours of combat, the roar of battle started to fade away. Most importantly, Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, making the Battle of Antietam one of the key turning points of the American Civil War.