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Sistem sungai

Semasa aman, sistem sungai yang boleh dilalui dengan banyak membolehkan pengangkutan produk-produk ladang yang mudah dan murah. Sistem jalan keretapi dibina bagi melengkapkan, menyambung kawasan penanaman ke sungai terdekat atau pelabuhan laut. The vast geography made for difficult Union logistics, and Union soldiers were used to garrison captured areas and protect rail lines. But the Union Navy seized most of the navigable rivers by 1862, making its own logistics easy and Confederate movements difficult. After the fall of Vicksburg in July 1863, it became impossible for units to cross the Mississippi since Union gunboats constantly patrolled it. The South thus lost use of its western regions.

Kawasan-kawasan pedalaman

(Lihat juga Atlanta dalam Perang Saudara, Charleston, SC dalam Perang Saudara, Nashville dalam Perang Saudara, New Orleans dalam Perang Saudara, dan Richmond dalam Perang Saudara).