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It was part of the total war concept. Grant's mission was to destroy the army, and stopping the prisoner exchange was a move that made it harder for the Confederate Army to replace their losses of men.
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How did general grant plan to defeat the south?
Because he is awesome
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
Why was the civil war more devastating in the south?
Yes, because nearly all the battles were in the South, and in the last stages, Sherman was waging 'total war' on civilians. However, after Grant ended prisoner-exchanges, the Union prisoners in Andersonville suffered extreme privations, worse than anything the Confederate prisoners experienced in Northern jails.
Who led the raids that distract confederate troops enabling general grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg?
Ambrose Burnside led the raids that distracted Confederate troops, enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg.
Which was a main part of the South's Military Strategy during the civil War?
Grant's ending of the system of prisoner-exchange. It meant the Confederates were doomed to run out of men.
Who Served for the South General Lee or General Grant?
General Lee was fighting for the South, Grant served the Union or the North.
Why did the south surrendr to the north in the civil war?
Folllowing Grant's ending of prisoner-exchange, they had simply run out of men.
How did general grant plan to defeat the south?
Because he is awesome
Who were the leaders of the North and South Armies?
North: General Ulysses S. Grant South: General Robert E. Lee
Why was the civil war more devastating in the south?
Yes, because nearly all the battles were in the South, and in the last stages, Sherman was waging 'total war' on civilians. However, after Grant ended prisoner-exchanges, the Union prisoners in Andersonville suffered extreme privations, worse than anything the Confederate prisoners experienced in Northern jails.
What union general accepted the surrender of the south at appomattox courthouse?
General U.S. Grant accepted the surrender of the south at appomattox courthouse.
What general led the south in the civil war?
Ulysses S. Grant
Was grant for north or south during the civil war?
Ulysses S. Grant was a general that fought for the Union (the north).
Why were Grant's strategies against the south successful?
Because he ended the system of prisoner-exchange, so the Confederates were bound to run out of men first.
Who led the raids that distract confederate troops enabling general grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg?
Ambrose Burnside led the raids that distracted Confederate troops, enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg.
What did General US Grant believe would be the result of the Confederate defeat at Shiloh?
US General Grant realized the huge losses the South had at Shiloh. He was sure, in April of 1862, that the South would not be able to continue the war. It made sense, however, the South fought on.
When did the south surrender to General Grant?
At the battle of Appomattox courthouse. General Lee surrendered his army of thirty thousand troops. Grant had at least 3x as many troops as Lee.
