LEQ: Of what Union general did President Lincoln say, “I can’t spare this man– he fights?” This image shows Major General Ulysses S. Grant. It was taken by Mathew Brady’s Brady National Photographic Art Gallery in Washington D.C. circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LEQ: Of what Union general did President Lincoln say, “I can’t spare this man– he fights?” Ulysses S. Grant This image shows Major General Ulysses S. Grant. It was taken by Mathew Brady’s Brady National Photographic Art Gallery in Washington D.C. circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

The American Civil War’s Western Theater Part 01 Basics This image shows the Hornet’s Nest at the Battle of Shiloh in western Tennessee. This event took place on April 6, 1862. This painting is titled “Battle of Shiloh.” This painting was created by Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930) for L. Prang & Co. circa 1888. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and of the Library of Congress.

The American Civil War’s Western Theater (Part 1) Basics Vocabulary This image is from wordinfo.info.

A small, armed warship used on rivers and other areas where the water is shallow. This photograph shows the USS Cairo, which was an ironclad gunboat. This photograph was taken on the Mississippi River in 1862. This image is courtesy of the United States Navy Historical Center and of Wikimedia Commons.

Gunboat A small, armed warship used on rivers and other areas where the water is shallow. This photograph shows the USS Cairo, which was an ironclad gunboat. This photograph was taken on the Mississippi River in 1862. This image is courtesy of the United States Navy Historical Center and of Wikimedia Commons.

Union gunboats captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, and then shelled Fort Donelson from the Cumberland River. This image is titled “The Gun-Boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson.” This image was created by Alexander Simplot for the March 15, 1862 edition of Harpers’ Weekly. This image is courtesy of sonofthesouth.net.

The American Civil War’s Western Theater (Part 1) People to Meet This image shows the Battle of Fort Donelson which occurred in February, 1862 near Dover, Tennessee. This image was created circa 1887 by Kurz and Allison. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Confederate General who commanded Southern armies in the Western Theater until his death at the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. Confederate General Albert Sydney Johnston (1803-1862) commanded the Confederate Army of Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh. This image was created circa 1861. This image is courtesy of The Library of Congress.

Albert Sydney Johnston Confederate General who commanded Southern armies in the Western Theater until his death at the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. Confederate General Albert Sydney Johnston (1803-1862) commanded the Confederate Army of Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh. This image was created circa 1861. This image is courtesy of The Library of Congress.

United States Major General who commanded victorious Union armies at the battles of Fort Donelson and of Shiloh. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) named his army at Shiloh the Army of the Tennessee. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Ulysses S. Grant United States Major General who commanded victorious Union armies at the battles of Fort Donelson and of Shiloh. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) named his army at Shiloh the Army of the Tennessee. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

The American Civil War’s Western Theater (Part 1) Maps This map shows the afternoon position of the armies for the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Mississippi River Find the Mississippi River on this map of the United States. This map shows the present boundaries of the states. The image is courtesy of imageck.com.

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LEQ: Of what Union general did President Lincoln say, “I can’t spare this man– he fights?” This image shows Major General Ulysses S. Grant. It was taken by Mathew Brady’s Brady National Photographic Art Gallery in Washington D.C. circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LEQ: Of what Union general did President Lincoln say, “I can’t spare this man– he fights?” Ulysses S. Grant This image shows Major General Ulysses S. Grant. It was taken by Mathew Brady’s Brady National Photographic Art Gallery in Washington D.C. circa 1864. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress.