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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The march began with a supply of _________ days' rations, a supply of ammunition and a herd of cattle being driven along with the army.

2. The book concludes with an appendix titled, "Report of Lieutenant-General U.S. Grant of the United States Armies. The opening of that section was addressed to E.M. Stanton, who was the _____________________ and was intended to be an overview report of Grant's involvement in the war.

3. Grant was assigned to command the Military Division of _________________.

4. In Chapter 65, Grant described the battle at _________ Forks and the battles leading up to the final march on Petersburg.

5. Lee responded to the letter by saying he would surrender. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was necessary to cut off supplies to enemy troops? Is this still an important tactic today? Why or why not?

2. How were trenches important in the Battle of the Wilderness? How were they also imperfect?

3. Describe the casualties at the Courthouse at Spotsylvania. Did this affect Grant? Why or why not?

4. Grant tells a story about Confederate Commander Bragg. Why does he tell this story?

5. What happened when Grant requested from Lee that a temporary truce take place to remove the dead and wounded? Why did this happen?

6. How did the march to the sea begin? Why is this important?

7. General Burnside found himself in distress for rations. How did loyalists help him and his men?

8. How did Grant believe his men and General Meade's men should catch up to Lee and his men? Why?

9. One day, Grant and other officers were within shooting range of Confederate soldiers. Did the soldiers shoot at them? Why or why not?

10. Grant urged Thomas to attack Hood's rebel forces. How did Thomas respond? Why did he respond in this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant describes and reflects on the battle of Vicksburg.

Part 1) Describe this battle. What events led up to this battle? Why did this battle take place? How was this battle significant?

Part 2) What are Grant's thoughts about the battle of Vicksburg? How have his feelings and thoughts about this battle changed since the battle took place? How does this reflection compare to his reflections upon other battles and events?

Part 3) What is learned about Grant through his memories of Vicksburg? What is also learned about the Civil War and war tactics in general? How might this information be useful for future military leaders?

Essay Topic 2

Grant describes several letters he wrote throughout his life.

Part 1) Describe two of these letters. To whom were they written? Why were they written? What do they reveal about Grant, the receivers of the letters, and life in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century?

Part 2) How are these letters significant? Based on these letters how influential was Grant? What did Grant think of himself? Why did he feel this way? How is this seen throughout his life?

Part 3) Describe letters and e-mails that you have written recently. What were the subjects of these letters/e-mails? What might they reveal about you, the receivers of the letters/e-mails and your relationship to the recipients of these letters/e-mails?

Essay Topic 3

After the fall of Atlanta, the Army of the Potomac began the campaign that would lead to the fall of the Confederate capital.

Part 1) Describe the fall of Atlanta. What tactics were used? What was Grant's opinion of this attack on Atlanta? Why might he have felt this way?

Part 2) Describe the campaign that led to the fall of the Confederate capital. Who organized this campaign? What role did Grant play in this campaign? How did this campaign lead to the fall of the Confederate capital?

Part 3) How significant was the fall of the Confederate capital? Explain. How different might the war have ended, if the Confederate capital had not fallen at this point? Use information from this book to support your response.

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