Mississippi River Campaign by Elizabeth Ollis https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt Made by Elizabeth and Brooke en-us 2017-11-13 18:23:28 UTC 2023-10-14 02:25:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png The Battle of Shiloh Baby_Lizzie https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410123 This battle was important because 
Dates: April 6-7, 1862
Location: Hardin County
The Battle of Shiloh was the first major battle of the Civil War. Johnston initiated this surprise attack on Grant's camps and drove the Federal forces back to a defensive perimeter on the heights above Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. This battle resulted in a Union victory
]]> 2017-11-13 18:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410123 The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip 846578 https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410791 Dates: April 16-28, 1862
Location: Plaquemines Parish
The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip was the battle to gain possession of New Orleans during the Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River were attacked by a Union Navy fleet.This battle resulted in a Union victory.
]]> 2017-11-13 18:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410791 The Battle Vicksburg Baby_Lizzie https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410816 Dates: May 18-July 4, 1863
Location: Warren County
The Union had Invested in the city and entrapped the Confederate army. This battle had resulted in a Union victory.
The Union forces had complete control of the Mississippi River and had in effect cut the Confederacy in two. 
]]> 2017-11-13 18:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206410816 Union Goals Baby_Lizzie https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206420408 The Union wanted to take over the Mississippi River. They had the Anaconda Plan. The Anaconda Plan was to block the southern ports and control the Mississippi river. This would cut off and isolate the South from everyone else. This way, the South wouldn't be able to get to supplies that they needed and would become deprived of food.]]> 2017-11-13 18:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206420408 Success Baby_Lizzie https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206420470
The Union was successful because they gain control of the Mississippi River.



]]> 2017-11-13 18:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206420470 Confederate Goals Baby_Lizzie https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206430966 They set in place the Cotton Diplomacy. This tried to make the United Kingdom and France to support the Confederate War effort by implementing a cotton trade embargo, or ban, against the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The Confederates also wanted to keep the Union away from the Mississippi. ]]> 2017-11-13 19:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206430966 846578 https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206872364 2017-11-14 18:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Baby_Lizzie/sda3cw12xlzt/wish/206872364