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In the week following the Battle of Bentonville, the country rang with the news of Sherman 's fight with Johnston in the woods of North Carolina. Northern newspapers, including the New York Herald, featured bold front-page headlines announcing the encounter, and lengthy accounts of the fighting by war correspondents followed. But Robert E. Lee 's Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Grant just three weeks after the guns fell silent at Bentonville, and Joseph E. Johnston laid down Confederate arms in his own theater on April 26, 1865. Occurring as it did "in the midst of the collapse of the Confederacy," the Battle of Bentonville

Major General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army met on the Mississippi River in the Summer of 1863. They trapped a Confederate Army under the control of Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. He surrendered to General Grant because he was out numbered two to one. He surrendered on July 4th. Grant’s activities at Vicksburg was considered one of the most brilliant attacks of the war. This victory led to Grant being promoted to

The grisly aftermath of the two day long bloody battle saw 13,249 dead Union soldiers and 10,266 Confederate dead. President Lincoln told Captain Mendenhall that he was thankful for his troops’ “skill, endurance, and honor”.

Ulysses S. Grant General Ulysses S. Grant's brilliant siege of Vicksburg had a significant impact on the surrender of the Confederacy. This Vicksburg campaign was significant due to the fact that it basically gave the Union total control of the Mississippi River. This meant the isolation of the West and basically a clear waterway for supplies to reach the Deep South. Once this waterway was open arms, food, and soldiers could be provided for the Union soldiers in the South and open a devastating wound in the heart of the Confederacy. Once Vicksburg had been taken the West would basically be isolated and under the Unions control; in addition Grant could focus on the heart of the South. Once Vicksburg was captured, and Grant advanced

The three probably most important battles of the Civil War were great victories, but came at a price. The Confederate army surrendered at the battle of Vicksburg on July 4th 1863. They were sad and ashamed after prolonged violent attacks. This was the end of one of the

The Civil War: Then and Now The Civil War that occurred was one of the darkest times in our history as a country. It was a time where there was a complete breakdown of social and political systems. Hundreds of thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands more were aversely affected. However, it was also a time of remembrance and significant moral progress. It is remembered as the turning point in American History and would be the foundation for the Civil Rights movement many years later.

1. Sarah and Angelina Grimke grew up in South Carolina on a slave plantation, and as they got older rejected the southern lifestyle and moved up north to advocate for the abolitionist movement and women’s rights. 2. The Nullification Crisis occurred in 1828 after The Tariff of Abominations put

During the afternoon, information was received at headquarters revealing George B. McClellan, Commander On the 19th, Lee and his forces retreated from the battle and returned to Virginia, slipping past the Potomac. After Lee withdrew his army back to Virginia, McClellan refused to pursue Lee further which led him to be removed from command by Abraham Lincoln. This Confederate retreat gave President Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. The bloodiest single day battle with a combined total of 22,717 casualties, finally concluded in a draw.

At Appomattox, Virginia confederate General Robert E Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to t General Ulysses S Grant, effectively ending the American Civil

Confederates win the battle at Fredericksburg against the Union. The battle was December 13th , 1862. The generals were General Robert E. Lee, Ambrose Burnside, William B. Franklin, Stonewall Jackson, and General Longstreet. After the battle of Antietam, Abraham replaces General Mcclellan with General Ambrose Burnside. General Burnside’s men could

Student Name: Logan Bennett Topic: The Siege on Vicksburg Topic Paragraph: Did you know that the siege at Vicksburg was a major turning point in the war for the Union? In 1863 General Ulysses S. Grant would attack Vicksburg from the west side where there were no barriers. For more than six weeks, Grant laid siege on Vicksburg. Grant would block out the enemy so they could not escape and they were forced to surrender. Finally on July 4th, 1863 the confederates surrendered Vicksburg. Ulysses S. Grant would lead the Union army to victory at the Siege of Vicksburg. However, Grant attacked Vicksburg before and failed. The next time he attacked Vicksburg, he won. General John C. Pemberton would lead the confederates in the siege of Vicksburg. Pemberton

The Confederacy's surrendered on April 9, 1865. More than a month after the Confederates had surrendered, on May 12, at 2:00 am the Confederate troops attempted to surround the Union troops, but no signs of people were found. Later at 3:00 pm Col. John’s guns began to fire and the Confederate troops attacked,

The Other Civil War If we read deep into Zinn's A Peoples history of the United States, we may find details into our American DNA. Where and what we originally come from, what it took to get here, and how far we have progressed. While uncovering many chapters in the book, I found myself going back for more of Chapter 10: The Other Civil War. As for myself, I was never aware of another Civil War, only familiarizing myself with one. As I was reading these historical pages and awing at my founders and leaders before me, I found myself as engaged I have ever been in a historical novel. Zinn opened my eyes as a non-historical junky. Reading Zinn I found myself remembering one of the greatest quotes by George Santayana, "Those who do not

At the Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia, Confederate General Robert E Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to the Union General, Ulysses S. Grant, ending the bloodiest war so far in American history.

The Congress delayed for additional month then hardly agreed by only one election in the Senate. In the past hundred days of the war Lee’s army almost to nothing meaning his army didn’t really hold many men, he only hold thirty-five thousand men while Grant’s hold one hundred and twenty thousand. As the Confederates were not doing so well, the confederate postpone their final effort, by employing their own slaves they could not forever afford the five to one loss. The wives of these men begged for them to come home to feed their empty family