The War in the West

I. Union Strategy in the West

A. Ulysses S. Grant1.Aggressive and bold2.Put in command of

the Western Campaigna. Focused on control

of the Mississippib.Nicknamed

“Unconditional Surrender” Grant

B. Battle of Shiloh

1.Confederates attacked Grant in the early morning on April 6, 1862

2.The goal was control of the Mississippi River

3. The Battle lasted two days and was very bloody

4. It was a Union victory

C. The Fall of New Orleans

1.Making his way down the Mississippi, Grant set his sights on New Orleans and control of the Mississippi

2.Admiral Farragut was in command of the attack from the sea

3.Once New Orleans was captured and the Union was able to use the Mississippi to reach Vicksburg

D. The Siege of Vicksburg

1.Located on a 200 foot cliff above the Mississippi2.It’s geography made it almost impossible to take

by force

3.Grant’s troops began a siege in May 18634.Food ran out, residents went hungry

5.Confederate Commander Pemberton surrendered in July

6.This loss sealed the fate of the Confederacy

II. Struggle for the Far West

A.Early in the War Confederates tried to control lands in the west and were stopped by the Union.

B.March 1862 Cherokee aided the Confederacy in the Battle of Pea Ridge1.Cherokee were hoping

the Confederacy would give them more freedom

2.Some Cherokee even owned slaves

3.Despite being outnumbered The Union Won