THERE IS FIGHTING GOING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY IN BOTH THE EAST & WEST THROUGHOUT THE WAR THE WEST IS THE AREA AROUND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER -SOUTH DID NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO THREATEN THE WESTERN TERRITORIES EXCEPT SOME SYMPATHY IN NEVADA

ABOUT GRANT FROM OHIO QUESTIONABLE CHARACTER ATTENDED WESTPOINT

UNION TROOPS ENTER INTO KENTUCKY THEN TENNESSE “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” UNION ARMY & NAVY COORDINATE -ATTACK FORTS DONELSON & HENRY – WIN!

UNION PLAN TAKE CORINTH GRANT WAITS FOR BUELL CONFEDERATES ATTACK AT SHILOH!

UNION TROOPS SURPRISED! CSA ADVANCE – USA DIGS IN FIGHTING IN THE HORNET’S NEST JOHNSTON KILLED

UNION LINE WILL NOT BREAK! – BEUREGARD TALKES COMMAND USES ARTILLERY UNION REINFORCED STILL UNION LINES HOLD! CONFEDERATES DRIVEN BACK

UNION VICTORY – CONFEDERATES DRIVEN BACK TO CORINTH MORE TROOPS KILLED THAN IN REVOLUTION, WAR OF 1812, & MEXICAN WAR COMBINED! – BLOODIEST BATTLE IN AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE TIME REALITY OF WAR SETS IN ON BOTH SIDES – THIS WILL NOT BE A QUICK WAR “IT MUST BE A WAR OF CONQUEST!” - GRANT GRANT IS REASSIGNED

UNION ENTERS MISS. WITH GUNBOATS FORTS DEFENDING THE CITY THE FIGHTING! NEW ORLEANS SURRENDERS

“NAIL THAT HOLDS THE CSA TOGETHER GRANT’S PLAN HEAVY FIGHTING! AFTER A 48 DAY SIEGE VICKSBURG SURRENDERS JULY 4 TH - STARVING