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.
Types of Energy. Electricity can come in many different forms. For instance, think of the electricity that is produced when someone receives a shock, or when laundry gets stuck together... this is static electricity, and is the same type of electricity that causes lightning when there is a thunderstorm. The type of energy that we use in our homes, schools, and businesses is different than static electricity. This type of electricity is called current electricity. Current electricity is a stream of electrons flowing through a conductor. The way we get the electricity in our homes is from current electricity.