notable places on the Mississippi River between roughly St. Louis, Mo. and the Gulf of Mexico at the time of the American Civil War, listed from north to...
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years prior to the American Civil War, slave-holding Mississippi had voted heavily for the Democrats, especially as the Whigs declined in their influence...
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The trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War was the scene of the major military operations west of the Mississippi River. The area is often...
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The western theater of the American Civil War encompassed major military operations in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina...
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the list below: Eastern Theater of the American Civil War Western Theater of the American Civil War Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War...
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The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. From its traditional source of...
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The Mississippi River campaigns, within the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War, were a series of military actions by the Union Army during...
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The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")...
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ideologies in the years preceding the war. When the war began in 1861, it became clear that control of the Mississippi River and the burgeoning economic hub of...
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The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union brown-water naval squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War. It was initially...
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border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by...
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The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox...
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southern states seceded. For the rest of the civil war, Arkansas played a major role in controlling the Mississippi River, a major waterway. Arkansas raised...
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the Mississippi River and connecting waterways. The Mississippi River is the largest drainage basin in the United States. In the United States, the Mississippi...
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Orleans, the largest city in the South, was strategically important as a port city due to its southernmost location on the Mississippi River and its access...
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military units fought in the Civil War east of the Mississippi River, but Texas was more useful for supplying soldiers and horses for the Confederate Army...
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The origins of the American Civil War are rooted in the desire of the Southern states to preserve the institution of slavery. Historians in the 21st century...
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The city of St. Louis was a strategic location during the American Civil War, holding significant value for both Union and Confederate forces. As the...
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The American Civil War significantly affected Tennessee, with every county witnessing combat. During the War, Tennessee was a Confederate state, and the...
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The Cherokee in the American Civil War were active in the Trans-Mississippi and Western Theaters. In the east, Confederate Cherokees led by William Holland...
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the capabilities of the forces that fought the American Civil War. Understanding these capabilities should give insight into the reasoning behind the...
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Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, the birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other slaveholding states...
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on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War published in 1883...
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The American Civil War was the first conflict where large armies heavily relied on railroads for transporting supplies. The Confederate States Army's...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the American Civil War: American Civil War – civil war in the United States of...
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as the Army of Mississippi in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. This name is contrasted against Army of the Mississippi, which...
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historians about the turning point of the American Civil War. A turning point in this context is an event that occurred during the conflict after which...
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The bibliography of the American Civil War comprises books that deal in large part with the American Civil War. There are over 60,000 books on the war...
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Military leadership in the American Civil War was vested in both the political and the military structures of the belligerent powers. The overall military...
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Louisville in the American Civil War was a major stronghold of Union forces, which kept Kentucky firmly in the Union. It was the center of planning, supplies...
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