Answer: Why was the Union's capture of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War? It divided the Confederacy. What military advantage did the Union have over the Confederacy in the West? It had a fleet of armored gunboats.
What effect did the capture of Vicksburg have upon the Confederacy?
Confederate forces forced Grant to surrender. What effect did the capture of Vicksburg have upon the Confederacy? All supplies and communications from the west were cut off. Which one of the following factors secured the reelection of President Lincoln?
