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Major General James B. McPherson Commander XVII Corps Vicksburg Campaign

Major General James B. McPherson Commander XVII Corps Vicksburg Campaign. BLUF. General James B. McPherson (+) Intelligent (+) Compassionate (+) Calculating (-) Over Cautious. Agenda. Early Life West Point Pre-Civil War Before Vicksburg Conclusions Questions. Pre-Civil War

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Major General James B. McPherson Commander XVII Corps Vicksburg Campaign

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  1. Major General James B. McPhersonCommanderXVII CorpsVicksburg Campaign

  2. BLUF • General James B. McPherson (+) Intelligent (+) Compassionate (+) Calculating (-) Over Cautious

  3. Agenda • Early Life • West Point • Pre-Civil War • Before Vicksburg • Conclusions • Questions Pre-Civil War 1854-1860 Before Vicksburg 1861-1862 Early Life 1828-1848 West Point 1849-1853

  4. Early Life • Born November 14, 1828 in Clyde, OH • Works as a store clerk from age 13-19 • Defers appointment to West Point • Attends Norwalk Academy 1847-48 • Begins West Point in 1849 at age 20 Pre-Civil War 1854-1860 Before Vicksburg 1861-1862 Early Life 1828-1848 West Point 1849-1853

  5. West PointClass of 1853 Confederate • Boggs (4) • Bowen (13) • Chambliss (31) • Davidson (33) • Walker (41) • Hood (44) • Smith (45) Union • McPherson (1) • Sill (3) • Smith (6) • Schofield (7) • Terrill (16) • Tyler (22) • Sheridan (34) • Chambers (43) Pre-Civil War 1854-1860 Before Vicksburg 1861-1862 Early Life 1828-1848 West Point 1849-1853

  6. Pre-Civil War Professor of Practical Engineering at West Point 1853-54 Corps of Engineers New York Harbor 1855-57 Corps of Engineers Fortification of Alcatraz Island 1858-61 Pre-Civil War 1854-1861 Before Vicksburg 1861-1862 Early Life 1828-1848 West Point 1849-1853

  7. Before Vicksburg Battle Dec. 1862 Command XVII Corps Command Oct. 1862 Rank Attained May 1862 Division Command in XIII Corps Apr. 1862 Feb. 1862 Gen. Grant’s Staff Engineer at Shiloh Nov. 1861 Gen. Grant’s Staff Engineer at Henry and Donelson Arrives St. Louis: Aide-de-camp for Gen. Halleck Aug. 1861 Aug. 1, 1861 Arrives Boston Departs San Francisco Pre-Civil War 1854-1860 Before Vicksburg 1861-1862 Early Life 1828-1848 West Point 1849-1853

  8. XVII Corps Task Organization XXX XVII Gen. McPherson Gen. Quinby (NY) XX XX XX 3rd 6th 7th Gen. Crocker (IA) Gen. Logan (IL) Gen. McArthur (IL)

  9. Conclusions – Opposing Sides “… indeed the attachment formed in early youth was strengthened by my admiration and gratitude for his conduct toward our people in the vicinity of Vicksburg. His considerate and kind treatment of them stood in bright contrast to the course pursued by many Federal officers.” - General John Bell Hood “The country generally will realize that we have lost not only an able military leader, but a man who had he survived, was qualified to heal the national strife which has been raised by designing and ambitious men.” - General William Tecumseh Sherman

  10. “Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our Army.” A.J. Thompson, Gen. McPherson’s Orderly Reply to Captain Beard, 5th Confederate Regiment July 22, 1864

  11. Questions McPherson Statue McPherson, KS McPherson County General McPherson’s Tomb Clyde, Ohio McPherson Square Washington, D.C.

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