<h2>ANSWER:</h2><h3><em>Vicksburg During the Civil War (1862-1863): A Campaign; A Siege. When Vicksburg fell to Union troops on July 4, 1863, the Confederacy lost its last chance to control the Mississippi River. ... For the Confederacy, control of the lower Mississippi River was vital to the union of its states.</em></h3>
The stock market crash caused everyone to take the money out of banks, but he banks were running out. the reason for this was because the money left in stocks lost value.
