General Grant advatages and disadvantages

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  • Created by: Tabster
  • Created on: 20-05-18 12:58

General Grant advatages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • The actions of Grant and Sherman combined brought about a crushing defeat of the CSA
  • Sherman's capture of Atlanta and March through Georgia destroyed southern morale + ability to maintain war industries = South could never recover
  • Grant won Fort Donelson and Fort Henry early in war = cemented his reputation in capture of Vicksburg 1863
  • His pursuit of Lee brought about the end of the war + capture of Richmond
  • Could afford to sustain his pursuit due to size of northern army
  • Larger and better equipped armies than CSA

Disadvantages

  • Lost many men in his campaign
  • Criticised for losses at Shiloh

Evaluation

It was only because of having more supplies which meant that the Union could defeat the CSA. If both sides had the same amount of supplies then Lee would most definitely win due to his better battle skills and tactics.

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