Grant Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Which battle was Grant careless in and driven back?
A
Battle of Shiloh
2
Q
Why did Grant’s assaults on the citadel in May 1865 costly failures?
A
He was slow to completely surround the town
3
Q
What did Grant’s campaigns of attrition rely on?
A
Smaller Confederate numbers and sacrificing his own men
4
Q
Which victory was made possible by Grant’s deception of Confederate forces?
A
Vicksburg
5
Q
Which military achievement in the civil war helped Lincoln’s 1864 victory?
A
Capturing Atlanta
6
Q
Why was Grant a more effective general than Lee?
A
He understood modern warfare better
