Western Theater of the American Civil War

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The Western Theater of the American Civil War was a major area of military operations that encompassed the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as Louisiana east of the Mississippi River. It was defined by geographic boundaries, primarily the Appalachian Mountains to the east and the Mississippi River to the west. Federal campaigns in this theater successfully split the Confederacy and captured key strategic hubs, playing a decisive role in the Union's ultimate victory.