Packet 1: Bonus 17
The success of this campaign was followed with the Meridian campaign, an early demonstration of the scorched-earth tactics employed during the March to the Sea. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Civil War campaign that ended with Ulysses S. Grant’s successful siege of its namesake city, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
ANSWER: Vicksburg campaign [accept the Siege of Vicksburg]
[10h] Due to Sherman’s tactics, this general was forced to retreat during the Meridian campaign. This general, nicknamed the “Fighting Bishop,” often feuded with his commander Braxton Bragg, like at the Battle of Perryville.
ANSWER: Leonidas Polk
[10m] Union success during the Meridian campaign was endangered by William Sooy Smith’s defeat at the Battle of Okolona to this general, who massacred surrendering troops at Fort Pillow.
ANSWER: Nathan Bedford Forrest
<Editors, American History> | U. Finals 1 (Editors 11)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
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| 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
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| Stanford A | Chicago A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Site | 2026-04-17 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |