Why was control of the Mississippi River an important goal of the Union strategy in the West?
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• The Confederacy would not be able to split Union forces if they lost control of the river.
Confederacy could no longer use the Mississippi River to carry its goods to sea or use it to supply troops
• The Union army could use the Mississippi for training purposes
© The Mississippi River was key to connecting railroad system in the west to the industrial South.