16 3 the war in the west
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CHAPTER 16: The Civil War
Section 3: The War in the West
VOCABULARY Siege: (Noun) A military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
The War in the West
ULYSSES S. GRANT General Ulysses S. Grant was commander of Union forces in the West• Aggressive & always wanted toattack
Battle of Ft. Henry
Battle of Ft. Donelson
The Civil War in
the West
FALL OF NEW ORLEANS
David Farragut commands Union Navy on the Mississippi
“Damn the torpedoes, full
speed ahead!!!”
The Civil War in
the West
FALL OF NEW ORLEANS
He captures New Orleans• Largest city in theSouth
BATTLE OF SHILOH Confederates attack Grant in Tennessee to start the Battle of Shiloh
The Civil War in
the West
The Battle of Shiloh
BATTLE OF SHILOH Grant won the battle He then controlled most of the Mississippi
The Civil War in
the West
SEIGE OF VICKSBURG Only the town of
Vicksburg stood in Grant’s way
Grant’s Strategy at Vicksburg
SEIGE OF VICKSBURG Vicksburg is too
heavily defended Grant lays a siege on the town for six weeks
The Siege at Vicksburg
Civilians inside Vicksburg
SEIGE OF VICKSBURG On July 4, 1863
Vicksburg surrenders Grant has cut the South in half
The Civil War in
the West