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Battles commanded by Ulysses S. Grant | HearLore
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Battles commanded by Ulysses S. Grant
Chattanooga campaignIn September 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Overland CampaignOn the 4th of May 1864, Union forces crossed the Rapidan River to begin a new phase of the American Civil War. Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.
Battle of Spotsylvania Court HouseIn March 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant received a promotion to lieutenant general and command of all Union armies. He chose to make his headquarters with…
Battle of Fort HenryOn the 3rd of September 1861, Confederate Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow occupied Columbus, Kentucky. This action shattered the state's declared neutrality in…
Battle of the WildernessOn the 4th of May 1864, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River at three places and converged on the Wilderness of Spotsylvania in east central…
Battle of Fort DonelsonThe Battle of Fort Donelson began on the 12th of February 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Union forces had just captured Fort Henry…
Siege of PetersburgOn the night of the 12th of June 1864, Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant marched his Army of the Potomac to the James River.
Battle of Appomattox Court HouseOn the morning of the 9th of April 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee found his Army of Northern Virginia trapped near Appomattox Court House in…
Battle of ShilohIn February 1862, Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant secured victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson along the Tennessee River and Cumberland River.