Why was controlling the Mississippi River vital to the North and the South during the Civil War?

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Sawyer Blackwell

6 August, 04:32

Why was controlling the Mississippi River vital to the North and the South during the Civil War?

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Alyson Calhoun · Answer 1

The South relied heavily on steamboats for transportation of supplies and troops. They absolutely needed the Mississippi River to be effective in anyway during the war. The North also used it for transporting, but they had railroads. They were mostly concerned with keeping the South from using it.