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What goal of the union strategy did grant further and how did he do it.?
"find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can, strike at him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." In February 1862, grant made a bold move to take Tennessee. Using ironclad gunboats, grant's forces captured two confederate river forts.
What ship had two confederate diplomats removed?
The Confederate diplomats were taken from the British ship the Trent
Was Georgia a confederate state in the civil war?
Georgia was a Confederate State in the US Civil War. It's largest city, Atlanta, became a main target of General Sherman.
How did France protect its land in north America?
they had a system of forts
What did Reconstruction rebuild for the south?
forts
Lead up to the Battle of Shiloh?
The capture of Confederate forts Henry and Donalson were a key to the battle of Shiloh that would occur later in 1862. The loss of these two forts allowed an opening for the Union troops to use river boats to move into the Confederate state of Tennessee.
Union general who helped capture two confederate forts in 1882?
1882 ? I'm thinking thet might be 1862....
What two forts protected New Orleans during the US Civil War?
The Confederate forts of Saint Philip and Jackson protected the Southern port City of New Orleans. These forts were shelled by Union Admiral Farragut and surrendered on April 28, 1862.
Why was it so important to the union to capture forts in western Tennessee?
the confederate forts in western Tennessee were important in the union plan to defeat the south.
What two forts did general grant capture?
On February 6, 1862 he captured Fort Henry and on Feb. 15, 1862, Fort Donelson.The fall of the two forts allowed the Union army to move up the Tennessee deep into Confederate territory.
What was the outcome of the US Civil War Battle of Plymouth in 1864?
The US Civil War Battle of Plymouth on August 17,1864 was a Confederate victory. There in North Carolina, Confederate forces retook from the Federals two forts near the town of Plymouth.
How many Confederate forts were located in the harbor?
Fort Johnson, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie
What was the battle of Fort Jackson?
The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18-28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet
What was Holly Springs Mississippi in the civil war?
One of the larger Confederate forts that was constructed in defense of Charleston.
What physical items are involved in the scene at the beginning of the book last of the mohicans?
two forts
What was the Largest confederate state?
Texas
What did Confederate President Jefferson Davis say about the loss of forts Henry and Donelson?
In February of 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis blamed the loss of forts Henry and Donelson on a strategical error by himself. He admitted before the Confederate Congress that the strategy of trying to defend the entire South could not be effective. Strategies to prevent these types of losses would be more focused on key Confederate holdings and the renewed efforts of the military forces.
