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The Union’s control of the Mississippi River hurt the Confederacy’s ability to
supply its troops.
maintain its navy.
divide the North.
recapture New Orleans.

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supply its troops.

Controlling the Mississippi split the Confederacy and cut off river transport routes, preventing movement of men, food, and supplies between the Trans‑Mississippi states and the rest of the Confederacy.