Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal army is reduced following the capture of Vicksburg, despite Grant’s urgings that the next target should be Mobile.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Keeping Up a Threatening Attitude
Both the Federal Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia settle into position, as George G. Meade is dissuaded from attacking and Robert E. Lee submits his official report on the Battle of Gettysburg.
Greatly Tried and Dissatisfied
William S. Rosecrans prepares his Federal Army of the Cumberland to advance on Chattanooga as his superiors continue pressing him to move faster. Meanwhile, Braxton Bragg proposes a concentration of Confederate armies in the Western Theater.
Meade Tries Cutting Lee Off
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia hurries to get through the Blue Ridge, and George G. Meade’s Federal Army of the Potomac hurries to cut them off.
Bad Faith Somewhere
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia begins withdrawing into Virginia as President Abraham Lincoln laments a missed opportunity.
The Fall of Vicksburg: Aftermath
Federal occupation forces complete the parole process at Vicksburg, establish medical relief, and regulate slave relations as news of the city’s capture reaches Washington.