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Why is union general US grant trying to capture western forts in 1862?
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In order to liberate the Mississippi and isolate all enemy troops west of the river.
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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.
Why might grant have wanted to capture forts donelson and henery before trying to capture the southern part of Mississippi river?
To make Tennessee safe before invading Mississippi.
Union general who helped capture two confederate forts in 1882?
1882 ? I'm thinking thet might be 1862....
What equipment did Romans use to capture forts?
The equipment to capture a fort; a catapult a rope a javelin
Why forts are attracted by kings to capture?
to rule that area or that place
What did Romans use to capture forts?
A catapult, some rope and a javalin
How many forts did chhatrapati shivaji capture. what are their names?
21 fourts
What equipment did the Romans use to capture forts?
they used catapults ropes and javelns
What was a factor in the creation of the proclamation of 1763?
Fighting between British and Native American forces Pontiac's attacks on western forts Native American concerns about western expansion A. Pontiac's attacks on western forts
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 general led the Union to capture important forts and cities that had protected the Mississippi River for the South?
That was Ulysses Grant, who captured Vicksburg, the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River in July of 1863.
In Mexico on May 5 1862 how many French soldiers tried to capture the forts?
6,000
