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Major General James B. McPherson
CommanderXVII Corps
Vicksburg Campaign
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• General James B. McPherson(+) Intelligent(+) Compassionate(+) Calculating
(-) Over Cautious
Agenda
• Early Life• West Point• Pre-Civil War• Before Vicksburg• Conclusions• Questions
Early Life1828-1848
West Point1849-1853
Pre-Civil War1854-1860
Before Vicksburg1861-1862
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
Early Life1828-1848
West Point1849-1853
Pre-Civil War1854-1860
Before Vicksburg1861-1862
West PointClass of 1853
Union• McPherson (1)• Sill (3)• Smith (6)• Schofield (7)• Terrill (16)• Tyler (22)• Sheridan (34)• Chambers (43)
Confederate• Boggs (4)• Bowen (13)• Chambliss (31)• Davidson (33)• Walker (41)• Hood (44)• Smith (45)
Early Life1828-1848
West Point1849-1853
Pre-Civil War1854-1860
Before Vicksburg1861-1862
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
Early Life1828-1848
West Point1849-1853
Pre-Civil War1854-1861
Before Vicksburg1861-1862
Before Vicksburg
Early Life1828-1848
West Point1849-1853
Pre-Civil War1854-1860
Before Vicksburg1861-1862
Dec. 1862
Oct. 1862
May 1862
Nov. 1861
Aug. 1861
Aug. 1, 1861
XVII CorpsCommand
Departs San Francisco
Arrives Boston
Arrives St. Louis: Aide-de-camp for Gen. Halleck
Feb. 1862
Gen. Grant’s Staff Engineer at Henry and Donelson
Apr. 1862Gen. Grant’s Staff Engineer at Shiloh
Division Command in XIII Corps
Battle
Command
Rank Attained
XVII Corps Task Organization
XVIIXXX
6thXX
7thXX
3rdXX
Gen. McPherson
Gen. McArthur (IL)Gen. Logan (IL)
Gen. Quinby (NY)
Gen. Crocker (IA)
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
“Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our Army.”
A.J. Thompson, Gen. McPherson’s OrderlyReply to Captain Beard, 5th Confederate Regiment
July 22, 1864
Questions
General McPherson’s TombClyde, Ohio
McPherson SquareWashington, D.C.
McPherson StatueMcPherson, KS
McPherson County