The South relied heavily on steamboats for transportation of supplies and troops. They absolutely needed the Mississippi River to be effective in anyway during the war. The North also used it for transporting, but they had railroads. They were mostly concerned with keeping the South from using it.
María Felicitas
García Sitches ( Malibran) was a well-known mezzo-soprano singer of the
19th century. Her voice had extraordinary range , power and flexibility. She
was legendary. The Spanish talent was making $500 per night when she left for Europe.
