By Michael B. Ballard. When Vicksburg fell to Union troops on July 4, 1863, the Confederacy lost its last chance to control the Mississippi River. Control of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War was an economic and psychological factor for both the North and the South.For many years, the river had served as a vital waterway for mid-western farmers shipping their goods to the eastern states by way of the Gulf of Mexico.ontrol of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War was an economic and psychological factor for both the North and the South. For many years, the river had served as a vital waterway for mid-western farmers shipping their goods to the eastern states by way of the Gulf of Mexico.
Electricity does not flow. Current flow. And the flow of current is due to flow of electrons. Direction of flow of current is opposite to the direction of flow of electrons. Electricity or electric current do not flow. Electric current is development of electric fields in perpendicular planes at all points along axis of a conductor.
Appliance Watts/Amps Calculator. Electricity is measured in units of energy called watts, named after James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. Watts is generally defined as the amount of power (or energy) an appliance uses (consumes) when operated at its maximum capacity for 1 hour . Amps on the other hand is defined as how much energy an appliance draws, or the rate of energy that flows through wire when an appliance is used for 1 hour. Finally, volts is what energizes the appliance or it is the force that pushes electricity through wire to the appliance.