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The Union's Western Strategy: Key Victories and Leaders in the Civil War

In the Civil War, the Union's strategy focused on gaining control of the Mississippi River, a crucial waterway for transportation and supply lines. General Ulysses S. Grant emerged as the most prominent Union commander in the West and later took charge of the Eastern Theater. Notably, naval officer David Farragut played a significant role by capturing New Orleans and other vital cities. The Siege of Vicksburg marked a turning point for the Union, ending the city's despair. Interestingly, some Cherokee Indians sided with the Confederacy due to slavery ties and hopes for better treatment.

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The Union's Western Strategy: Key Victories and Leaders in the Civil War

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  1. Chapter 19, Section 3. The War in the West

  2. The Union western strategy was to gain control of the Mississippi River.

  3. The most important Union General in the West. Was later put in charge of the Eastern Theater by Abe Lincoln. Would become a president. General Ulysses S. Grant

  4. A Union naval officer who captured New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchez. David Farragut

  5. The Siege of Vicksburg • The city’s population was starving and in despair.

  6. When Grant and the Union finally defeated Vicksburg, control of the Mississippi belonged to the Union.

  7. Cherokee Indians fought on the side of the Confederacy because some of them were slave-owners and others thought they would get better treatment from the Confederacy.

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