The Struggle for control of the Mississippi River was the longest and most complex campaign of the Civil War.
Every existing type of naval vessel, from sailing ship to armored ram, played a role, and military engineers practiced their art on a scale never before witnessed in modern warfar.
It was marked by an extraordinary diversity of military and naval operations, including fleet engagements, cavalry raids, amphibious landings, pitched battles, and the two longest sieges in American history.
The Struggle for control of the Mississippi River was the longest and most complex campaign of the Civil War