Civil War-1/22 Flashcards
What things did people have to eat in Vicksburg?
Mules and rats
What is the date that Grant settled less than 600 yards away from the conf.?
May 22 1863
What date did general John Pemberton surrender on?
July 4 1863
What was the last conf. Stronghold on the Mississippi?
Vicksburg
Who commanded the army of the Cumberland?
William S. Rosecrans
Who did the union general advance on?
General Braxton Bragg
Why was capturing Chattanooga important?
It was the doorway to the complete uncoupling of the west
What did Bragg lack?
Confidence
When did the battle of Chattanooga take place?
Sept 19, 1863
What happened at Chatttanooga?
Rosecrans approached and Bragg abandonedbchattanooga
Took position at Chickamauga,Creek
Bragg pushed Roscrans to Chattanooga and trapped him.
Chattanooga appeared impregnable
Conf. Camp plagued with dissension
Who did Davis order to Knoxville Tennessee?
General James Longstreet
Who took advantage of the divided conf. Army to break the siege and force Bragg’s army to retreat into Georgia?
Grant, Sherman, Hooker
