Grant Wins the War In the book Grant Wins the War, Arnold connects the coordination of the army and navy that leads to victory in Vicksburg. Grant laid siege to Vicksburg and John C. Pemberton for forty-seven days and came out with a victory over the whole Mississippi river. One of Arnold’s main points was to prove that Vicksburg was the turning point of the war. In making his case, he tallies the costs …showed first 75 words of 608 total…

…showed last 75 words of 608 total…his toes. And most importantly for his situation, Grant made all final decisions an! d took responsibility for his action. He did not receive council or advice for future actions. Instead he relied on his own best judgement and was rewarded with victory for it. Grant effectively combined smart tactics with excellent leadership to win Vicksburg and eventually the Civil war. With the intelligence of this win he earns the comparison to Napoleon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**