In the mid-1863, the union gained control of the entire length of the mississippi river. what strategic advantage did this give the union?

The victory of the battle of Vicksburg was the main point of the Civil War and was a major win for the Union. With the win, the Union took control of the Mississippi River and at the same time, split the south in two parts, making communication even harder. Controlling the river made it easier for the Union to attack the Confederacy supplies.

europe would not recognize the confederacy as an independent nation.

in 1859, brown and 21 of his followers attacked and occupied the federal arsenal in harper's ferry. their goal was to capture supplies and use them to arm a slave rebellion. brown was captured during the raid and later hanged, but not before becoming an anti-slavery icon. abolitionist and insurrectionist

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