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The siege of began when confederate forces of major general john pemberton were trapped against the Mississippi river by the union forces led by grant?
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Who did General Grant Succeede as commander at Vicksburg?
The defeated Confederate cmmander, John C. Pemberton.
Who was john pemberton the leader of at the battle of vicksberg?
John C. Pemberton commanded the Confederates at Vicksburg, their last outpost on the Mississippi. Unusually for a Confederate, he was born in Philadelphia, but had married the daughter of a big farmer in Virginia and became absorbed in the Southern way of life. His position at Vicksburg seemed secure, as the river-port lay on top of high bluffs over the river, and these were well equipped with artillery. But Grant managed to distract Pemberton by ordering a cavalry raid right down through the length of the state of Mississippi and into Louisiana, enabling Grant to cross the river further downstream. Pemberton then had to cope with conflicting orders from his President, who was ordering him to hold Vicksburg at any cost, and his local army commander Joe Johnston, who saw that it could not be held, and urged him to evacuate the place and save his army. In trying to do a bit of both, he came to grief. At the surrender, Grant (who had known Pemberton in the old army) showed some fancy footwork. He pretended he was insisting on unconditional surrender, though he privately dreaded having to feed, accommodate and transport 30,000 prisoners. Pemberton tried to bluff his protest, and Grant pretended to make a concession, by offering to parole the lot of them - to which Pemberton agreed. The Confederates treated Pemberton cruelly for surrendering, reminding him that he wasn't a true Southerner. (Two of his brothers were officers in the Union army.) To save his honour, he resigned as a General and re-enlisted as a private. Presently he was made a colonel, but he was never posted anywhere important after that.
Why is the Battle of Shiloh is important?
It signalled the end of Confederate hopes of controlling Western Tennessee and the Mississippi. It also saw the death of the Confederate General Sidney Johnston, some say the best General in the South.
Who was the Confederate General whose command bore the brunt of the fight at Fredericksburg?
Confederate General Longstreet
What units were involved in the Battle of Shiloh?
In very general terms it was the Confederate Army of Mississippi against the Union Army of the Tennessee. On the second day of the Battle the Union Army of the Ohio had arrived and joined the fight. An "Order of Battle" is a list of all units within a particular command at a certain date, or in a battle. See the "related links" below for complete Union and Confederate Orders of Battle.
Who were the military leaders for the Battle of Vicksburg?
Union Army of the Tennessee - Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Union Navy - Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter Confederate Army of Mississippi - Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton Confederate Department of the West - General Joseph E. Johnston. Confederate General Earl Van Dorn had a force in Mississippi early in the campaign.
Who won the US Civil War Battle of Chickasaw Bayou?
Between December 26, to December 29th, the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou took place. It was in Mississippi and was a Confederate victory. Confederate General Pemberton defeated General William T. Sherman. Sherman's flank attack on Pemberton's forces fails.
This Northerner general was the one most responsible for taking the Mississippi River?
Ulysses S. Grant was the general who was responsible for taking the Mississippi River. During the Vicksburg Campaign, Grant gained control of the river, a major Confederate defeat. Grant and Confederate Lt. General Pemberton clashed in the Battle of Vicksburg.
Who was a leader in the Battle of Vicksburg?
Lieutenant General John C Pemberton commanded the Confederate Army of Mississippi at Vicksburg. Major General Ulysses Grant led the Federal Army of the Tennessee.
When did Confederate General John Clifford Pemberton graduate from West Point?
Confederate General John Clifford Pemberton graduated from West Point in 1837. Among the graduating class of 50 cadets, Pemberton was ranked 27th. Pemberton was one of the few "Northerners" who sided with the Confederacy. Pemberton is best remembered as the commander of Vicksburg.
What class at West Point did Confederate General John C Pemberton graduate in?
Confederate General John C. Pemberton graduated from West point in the class of 1837. He ranked 27th in a class of 50 graduates.
Who was the commander of the confederate forces at the Battle of Vicksburg?
Lt-General John Clifford Pemberton (1814-1881)Link: john-pemberton
Who surrenders Vicksburg during the Civil war?
Major General John Clifford Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg and the Confederate army of Mississippi on July 4, 1865. (New Respondent) You mean 1863.
In what year did the campaign for Vicksburg end?
On July 4, 1863, Confederate general John Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending a lengthy campaign for Union control of the Mississippi.
Who was the confederate general for the battle of newton station?
The commander of the Confederate forces in Mississippi was General Joseph E. Johnston, supervising the commander of the Vicksburg garrison, General John C. Pemberton. Newton's Station was part of the successful Grierson raid, a diversionary operation that kept Pemberton from noticing that Grant was trying to cross to the East bank of the Mississippi. I don't think there were any Confederate Generals at Newton's Station. It was a rail depot, and Grierson's men destroyed it without much opposition. It was the largely-fictional John Wayne film that dramatised it, in order to provide a big battle scene in the story.
Who did General Grant Succeede as commander at Vicksburg?
The defeated Confederate cmmander, John C. Pemberton.
What happened to Confederate General Pemberton after the fall of Vicksburg in the US Civil War?
Despite his failure in keeping Vicksburg from falling, Confederate General John C. Pemberton was not blamed for it by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. There was, however, no command available to him so he resigned. He remained loyal to the South, however, and the Pennsylvania born Confederate later accepted a commission of lieutenant colonel in the Confederate artillery and served there until the end of the war.
