Summer 2013 - Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library
... After an overview of Grant’s early Civil War career from his first battle through the early stages of the attacks on Vicksburg, Ballard describes in detail how Grant conducted the siege, examining his military decisions, placement of troops, strategy and tactics, engineering objectives, and relation ...
... After an overview of Grant’s early Civil War career from his first battle through the early stages of the attacks on Vicksburg, Ballard describes in detail how Grant conducted the siege, examining his military decisions, placement of troops, strategy and tactics, engineering objectives, and relation ...
Grant - Reading Community Schools
... that day, but Grants forces held. On April 7th, Grant led his troops in driving back the Confederates, and the Union won the battle. The Union suffered over 13,000 casualties and the Confederates almost 11,000. Grant was criticized by some because his troops had not prepared proper defenses, but his ...
... that day, but Grants forces held. On April 7th, Grant led his troops in driving back the Confederates, and the Union won the battle. The Union suffered over 13,000 casualties and the Confederates almost 11,000. Grant was criticized by some because his troops had not prepared proper defenses, but his ...
BrownfieldBioTranscription
... landing above Shiloh. They fought at Farmington, near Corinth, and took part in the siege of that Mississippi city. They next followed General Price down to Ripley, returned to Camp Clear Creek, and then had a part in the great battle at Iuka, Mississippi, where the Union troops won the day. The Uni ...
... landing above Shiloh. They fought at Farmington, near Corinth, and took part in the siege of that Mississippi city. They next followed General Price down to Ripley, returned to Camp Clear Creek, and then had a part in the great battle at Iuka, Mississippi, where the Union troops won the day. The Uni ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
Iowa at Vicksburg: Breaking Boundaries
... the Union artillery began to wane and almost completely ceased firing – the Federals ran out of ammunition from firing so much, and had to wait until more could be brought up before they could continue the barrage.10 In another part of the battlefield, Iowa regiments in the XIII Corps, 14th Division ...
... the Union artillery began to wane and almost completely ceased firing – the Federals ran out of ammunition from firing so much, and had to wait until more could be brought up before they could continue the barrage.10 In another part of the battlefield, Iowa regiments in the XIII Corps, 14th Division ...
Major Battles of the Civil War - sls
... down and the rest of the South practice closing ranks. Also, show them from where they can fire. The South will have to get over the fence and reform ranks before they can march. Have the commanders practice calling out firing times. Begin the recreation. 9. Afterwards, say: “What began as a small s ...
... down and the rest of the South practice closing ranks. Also, show them from where they can fire. The South will have to get over the fence and reform ranks before they can march. Have the commanders practice calling out firing times. Begin the recreation. 9. Afterwards, say: “What began as a small s ...
General US Grant`s Effective Use of the Leadership
... environment did not allow for a pull-back. This inventive maneuver was the only way the Union was going to be able to attack Vicksburg successfully. The scheme of maneuver to capture Vicksburg was not the only example of General Grant’s inventive thinking. After successfully landing at Bruinsburg, ...
... environment did not allow for a pull-back. This inventive maneuver was the only way the Union was going to be able to attack Vicksburg successfully. The scheme of maneuver to capture Vicksburg was not the only example of General Grant’s inventive thinking. After successfully landing at Bruinsburg, ...
people.ucls.uchicago.edu
... Why was Vicksburg a turning point? - The battle of Vicksburg was so important because the winner of this battle would take control of the Mississippi River and for the North this would contribute to the Anaconda Plan, and for the South this would prove to the North that their plans to take over the ...
... Why was Vicksburg a turning point? - The battle of Vicksburg was so important because the winner of this battle would take control of the Mississippi River and for the North this would contribute to the Anaconda Plan, and for the South this would prove to the North that their plans to take over the ...
11.4 PPT
... and reaffirmed the ideas for which the Union was fighting • total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them • William Tecumseh Sherman – Union general, practiced total war as he marched through and ...
... and reaffirmed the ideas for which the Union was fighting • total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them • William Tecumseh Sherman – Union general, practiced total war as he marched through and ...
Grierson Raid
... The rebels were fleeing and Grierson ordered the First Battalion of the 6th Illinois in pursuit. There were no more than 150 Confederate cavalry men in the charge and the First Battalion quickly drove them back over the two miles to Union Church where the dismounted cavalry men on both sides skirmi ...
... The rebels were fleeing and Grierson ordered the First Battalion of the 6th Illinois in pursuit. There were no more than 150 Confederate cavalry men in the charge and the First Battalion quickly drove them back over the two miles to Union Church where the dismounted cavalry men on both sides skirmi ...
War and Remembrance: Walter Place and Ulysses S. Grant
... from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, including political cartoons, cartes-devisite (CDVs), cabinet cards, busts, lithographs, figurines, commemorative plates, political memorabilia, and books. According to Mrs. Lynn, the collection began when a relative gave her husband a fram ...
... from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries, including political cartoons, cartes-devisite (CDVs), cabinet cards, busts, lithographs, figurines, commemorative plates, political memorabilia, and books. According to Mrs. Lynn, the collection began when a relative gave her husband a fram ...
1863: Shifting Tides
... General Grant, attacked the areas around Vicksburg and held the Confederate Army, under General Pemberton, under siege. Pemberton waited for reinforcements from Gen. Joseph Johnston’s Army of the Tennessee, but was forced to surrender the city on July 4 when reinforcements did not arrive. With the l ...
... General Grant, attacked the areas around Vicksburg and held the Confederate Army, under General Pemberton, under siege. Pemberton waited for reinforcements from Gen. Joseph Johnston’s Army of the Tennessee, but was forced to surrender the city on July 4 when reinforcements did not arrive. With the l ...
1863: Shifting Tides
... General Grant, attacked the areas around Vicksburg and held the Confederate Army, under General Pemberton, under siege. Pemberton waited for reinforcements from Gen. Joseph Johnston’s Army of the Tennessee, but was forced to surrender the city on July 4 when reinforcements did not arrive. With the l ...
... General Grant, attacked the areas around Vicksburg and held the Confederate Army, under General Pemberton, under siege. Pemberton waited for reinforcements from Gen. Joseph Johnston’s Army of the Tennessee, but was forced to surrender the city on July 4 when reinforcements did not arrive. With the l ...
in the Civil War
... West Virginia, which had separated from Virginia during the Civil War, becomes the nation’s 35th state Maine Outline West Virginia V NH Mass. C RI ...
... West Virginia, which had separated from Virginia during the Civil War, becomes the nation’s 35th state Maine Outline West Virginia V NH Mass. C RI ...
Civil War and Reconstruction PowerPoint
... circle around the army and Lee was left blind. The Union held the high ground at the end of day 1. Day 2 saw heavy fighting on the left flank. Joshua Lawerence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine held off their attack there on Little Round Top. Day 3 saw a suicidal charge against the center of the Union ...
... circle around the army and Lee was left blind. The Union held the high ground at the end of day 1. Day 2 saw heavy fighting on the left flank. Joshua Lawerence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine held off their attack there on Little Round Top. Day 3 saw a suicidal charge against the center of the Union ...
Ch. 9 PowerPoint
... dragged on, and both governments had to resort to conscription. • The North tried to encourage voluntary enlistment by offering a bounty to individuals who promised to serve three years in the military. • Congress finally introduced a draft in 1863 to raise necessary troops. ...
... dragged on, and both governments had to resort to conscription. • The North tried to encourage voluntary enlistment by offering a bounty to individuals who promised to serve three years in the military. • Congress finally introduced a draft in 1863 to raise necessary troops. ...
Turning Points of the American Civil War
... trend in Union victories (from points 1 to 2) and ushered in a period of intense fighting by both sides as the war settled in to a stalemate from May 1862 until May 1863. Both sides won significant battles and the outcome was in doubt. The third turning point occurs in May 1863 with Grant's victory ...
... trend in Union victories (from points 1 to 2) and ushered in a period of intense fighting by both sides as the war settled in to a stalemate from May 1862 until May 1863. Both sides won significant battles and the outcome was in doubt. The third turning point occurs in May 1863 with Grant's victory ...
Many Civil War battles have two names because the Confederates
... The opposing forces, both composed mainly of poorly trained volunteers, clashed on July 21. The North launched several assaults. During one attack, the Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson stood his ground so firmly that he received the nickname "Stonewall." After halting several assaults, Beaurega ...
... The opposing forces, both composed mainly of poorly trained volunteers, clashed on July 21. The North launched several assaults. During one attack, the Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson stood his ground so firmly that he received the nickname "Stonewall." After halting several assaults, Beaurega ...
Union Commander
... in their path that could be used by the Confederate Army. This was intended to weaken the Confederate supplies and destroy the morale of the South. ...
... in their path that could be used by the Confederate Army. This was intended to weaken the Confederate supplies and destroy the morale of the South. ...
Civil War Battles
... Victor: Confederacy Significance: Grant ordered an assault that became the worst charge of the war – 7,000 Union men were killed in an hour; Grant commented in his memoirs that it was the only attack he wished he had never ordered; rather than continue to confront Confederate lines in open battle, G ...
... Victor: Confederacy Significance: Grant ordered an assault that became the worst charge of the war – 7,000 Union men were killed in an hour; Grant commented in his memoirs that it was the only attack he wished he had never ordered; rather than continue to confront Confederate lines in open battle, G ...
Presentation Plus!
... a. The Confederate soldiers had to lay down their arms but then were free to go home. b. Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could, as he said, “put in a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” c. Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food to be s ...
... a. The Confederate soldiers had to lay down their arms but then were free to go home. b. Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could, as he said, “put in a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” c. Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food to be s ...
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Mississippi led by Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River; therefore, capturing it completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan. When two major assaults (May 19 and 22, 1863) against the Confederate fortifications were repulsed with heavy casualties, Grant decided to besiege the city beginning on May 25. With no reinforcement, supplies nearly gone, and after holding out for more than forty days, the garrison finally surrendered on July 4.The successful ending of the Vicksburg Campaign significantly degraded the ability of the Confederacy to maintain its war effort, as described in the Aftermath section of the campaign article. Some historians—e.g., Ballard, p. 308—suggest that the decisive battle in the campaign was actually the Battle of Champion Hill, which, once won by Grant, made victory in the subsequent siege a foregone conclusion. This action (combined with the surrender of Port Hudson to Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks on July 9) yielded command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces, who would hold it for the rest of the conflict.The Confederate surrender following the siege at Vicksburg is sometimes considered, when combined with Gen. Robert E. Lee's defeat at Gettysburg by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade the previous day, the turning point of the war. It cut off the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas from the rest of the Confederacy, as well as communication with Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department for the remainder of the war.