Because he claimed to know a better route to asia.
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The answer that can be concluded from the Unions desire to blockade ports in the South were that foreign nations were willing to trade partners with the confederacy.
They were allowed to take civil service positions
The Union General who assumed command of the army during the last year of the war was "Grant", who was the most famous and impactful general during the War on the Union side.
