Why was the Western Theatre important to both sides in the Civil War?

Why was the Western Theatre important to both sides in the Civil War?



-Mississippi River in the Western Theatre→ control of river, control of war
-secured border states, especially Kentucky
-Union blockaded Confederate ports
-importance led to battles of Fort Henry and Donelson and Shiloh

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