Vicksburg

summer, President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to brigadier general. When his forces captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee during 1862, Grant achieved his first significant victory of the war. Over a year later in July 1863, Grant and his army captured Vicksburg,…

in 1861. U.S. Grant became a colonel for the 21st Illinois volunteers. Later that year, President Lincoln appointed Grant a brigadier general. Grant was victorious when his troops captured Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Grant later captured Vicksburg, Mississippi, which was a vital stronghold for the confederate army because they needed access to the Mississippi River for necessary supplies. Subsequently, he was appointed Lieutenant General by President Lincoln, and was now in command of…

water. With these advantages they were able to block Southern ports from receiving more war supplies, seize New Orleans, and move up the Mississippi river. However, due to their disadvantage of fighting on unfamiliar land, a city on the river called Vicksburg blocked the Union from going further on the Mississippi River (Zinn, 118). This demonstrates the ways in which all advantages and disadvantages on both sides of the war impacted the battle. Despite having a larger army and more sources of…

Slavery in the United States was legal in all of the original states, but as time went on Northern State began to abolish it. Compromises were made as new states were brought into the Union. After more territory was added to the US these compromises became increasingly strained. Numerous problems arose as the slave to free state balance was disturbed when California became a state in 1850. Then In 1854 there was an internal war in Kansas over the decisions to be a free state. Not only did the…

In the marvelous month of March, there was a beautiful, chocolate baby born that goes by the name Kiyana Alnisah Hill. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and raised in the small town - “too beautiful to burn”- Port Gibson, Mississippi, this black princess is the youngest of four children. Additionally, she is the only girl, which indicates she is 90 percent spoiled. Seeing her mother return to school and work a job to set an example for her young ones, it motivated her as a child to always work…

Grant and Lee were both great generals who. Who was the superior leader? Lee was a “text book” general; he followed rules and strategies reflecting his education. Grant, on the other hand, was a more impulsive general (Mcleod) Indifferent to rules; he followed what he thought best. They are complete opposites on how they wage war. How do you judge the superior leader? They came from completely different backgrounds. Lee is the superior leader because of his tactical skill, engineering knowledge,…

forces between enlisted and officers. With all that I would have to agree that it was a major turning point in the war first win against General Lee’s boosted morale and put a dent in the confederates and shortly after that grant had taken back Vicksburg to split the confederate army in…

From 1861 to 1865, the United States engaged in war unlike any they had fought before. Instead of going against a foreign power or invaders on their land, Americans fought against themselves; North versus South. This period of conflict was called the Civil War. The North, or the Union, originally sought to preserve the Union and reclaim the southern states. But, they later added the abolishment of slavery to their desire to win. The South, also called the Confederacy, wanted independence from…

said, and by the reckless captures of forts Henry and Donelson. Also by capturing the capital of Tennessee, and wouldn’t stop in any of the battles even if it meant killing most of his own forces. Lets not forget the time Grant had a siege on Vicksburg nothing went in or went out, because attacking the city, and killing plenty of innocent people wasn’t enough no he had to starve…

Why north won and why south lost have intrigued historians to pinpoint on the exact reason for south losing the civil war. I blame Jefferson Davis head of the confederacy poor leadership and lack of getting along with his generals, the state’s rights prevented unification of the south, the south’s failure of recognition by England and France. North’s superior resources and the south’s poor morale by the wars end made the outcome inevitable. Firstly, unification of the south was prevented by…