Battle of Shiloh
Grant defeats Confederate troops led by Johnston who is killed
Role range: 1861-1865
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Hiram Ulysses Grant Biography and Timeline
Follow Hiram Ulysses Grant through 9 dated historical records for United States of America.
Hiram Ulysses Grant, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1862–1863Years on this page
1862
Battle of Fort Donelson
Captures Fort Donelson for the Union
Role range: 1861-1865
Capture of Fort Donelson
Captures Fort Donelson for the Union
Role range: 1861-1865
Siege of Vicksburg
1st Unionist attempt to capture Vicksburg fails
Role range: 1861-1865
1863
Siege of Vicksburg
Takes command of the siege. A Confederate communications centre 235 miles North of New Orleans
Role range: 1861-1865
Battle of Vicksburg, 2nd
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant
Role range: 1861-1865
Result of Surrender of Pemberton's Confederate Army at Vicksburg
Vicksburg falls to Union control, giving the Union command of a crucial section of the Mississippi River.
Role range: 1861-1865
Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg surrenders to the Unionists under Grant. Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Role range: 1861-1865
Surrender of Pemberton's Confederate Army at Vicksburg
Accepts Confederate surrender under Lt General Pemberton
Role range: 1861-1865
Records, sources and methodology
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