It had now become apparent that the Confederates could not be dislodged except by a siege or starvation.Continuing Fall of Vicksburg,our selection
Confederates Driven into Vicksburg
Within 18 days Grant had won five battles; taken 40 field-guns, many colors and small arms, and nearly 5000 prisoners; killed or wounded 5200 of the
Battle of Champion Hill
A short time afterward Grant rode rapidly to the front himself, arriving on the field about ten o'clock.Continuing Fall of Vicksburg,our selection
The Fall of Vicksburg
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Concentration of Forces upon Vicksburg Area.IntroductionVicksburg had a
Union Army’s Last Stand at Malvern Hill
Today's installment concludes McClellan's Peninsula Campaign,our selection from History of the War of Secession by Rossiter Johnson published in
Confederate Offensive Begins
Confederate mistakes allowed the Union army to escape.Continuing McClellan's Peninsula Campaign,our selection from History of the War of Secession
Stonewall Jackson Arrives
The topography of Virginia is favorable to an army menacing Washington, and unfavorable to one menacing Richmond.Continuing McClellan's Peninsula
Robert E. Lee Takes Command
For some time after the Battle of Fair Oaks heavy rains made any movement almost impossible for either of the armies that confronted each other near
Onward to Yorktown
One division of the army embarked on March 17th, and the others followed in quick succession.Continuing McClellan's Peninsula Campaign,our