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General Grant defeated the Confederate forces at Pittsburgh Landing in the battle of?
Shiloh
Who was William westmoreland?
the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
When did the siege of Vicksburg occurred?
The Siege of Vicksburg occurred from May 18 to July 4, 1863, during the American Civil War. Union forces, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, encircled the city, which was a strategic Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. After weeks of bombardment and deprivation, the Confederate forces, commanded by General John C. Pemberton, surrendered, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River and a significant advantage in the war.
Why did general grant want to starve Vicksburg into surrendering?
In order to liberate the Mississippi. Vicksburg was the last major enemy garrison on the river.
Who was the American general who commanded the D-Day invasion?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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.
General Grant defeated the Confederate forces at Pittsburgh Landing in the battle of?
Shiloh
What southern general was killed on the first day of the battle of Pittsburgh landing?
Sidney Johnston
What halted the Union gunboat barrage of Vicksburg in July of 1862?
Well before General US Grant began to get serious about Vicksburg, the Union sent forty gunboats to bombard Vicksburg on July 12, 1862. After two weeks of cannon fire, Vicksburg remained in Confederate hands. At the time General Van Dorn commanded Vicksburg and he sent the ironclad, the Arkansas to disperse the Union flotilla on July 27, 1862.
Who was the commanding officers in the final Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederate General commanding the Vicksburg garrison was John C. Pemberton, supervised by his area commander Joseph E. Johnston. The Union force was commanded by Ulysses S. Grant.
What three elements forced General Robert E. Lee to withdraw from the siege of Pittsburgh?
There was no Siege of Pittsburgh in the Civil War, and Lee was not present at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee, also known as Shiloh.
Who was the Italian general at Vicksburg?
There were no Italian generals at Vicksburg.
What were some of the Generals names for each the south and north for the Vicksburg battle?
General Ulysses S. Grant was a general for the north during the Battle of Vicksburg. Lt. General John C. Pemberton was the general for the south during the Battle of Vicksburg.
Who won the Battle at Pittsburgh Landing?
Union IMPROVEMENT Ulysses S. Grant, at that time Major General commander of the Union Army of Tennessee won the Battle of Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing as called by the Confederates).
Who was the general of vicksburg'?
The Union general commanding at Vicksburg was Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederates were led by Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton.
What town surrendered to general grant?
Vicksburg
Who was William westmoreland?
the general who commanded American forces in South Vietnam.
