William T. Sherman leads a Federal army out of Vicksburg. Bound for Meridian, Sherman seeks to wreak havoc in central Mississippi.
Tag: Army of the Tennessee
They Cannot Be Silent or Neutral
William T. Sherman, commanding the Federal Army of the Tennessee, arrives at Memphis to develop a plan aimed at destroying the ability of Leonidas Polk’s Confederates to wage war in central Mississippi.
We Should Inflict Exemplary Punishment
William T. Sherman shares his plan to clear the Confederates from Mississippi and its connecting waterways with his close friend Ulysses S. Grant.
Post-Vicksburg: Grant’s Army Reduced
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal army is reduced following the capture of Vicksburg, despite Grant’s urgings that the next target should be Mobile.
The Fall of Vicksburg
John C. Pemberton’s Confederates formally surrender on Independence Day, transferring the mighty stronghold of Vicksburg to Federal hands.
Confederates Starving in Vicksburg
The Confederate soldiers and residents under siege in Vicksburg are on the verge of being starved into submission.