Grant's Final Campaign: Intelligence and Communications Support

Abstract

This monograph reviews Ulysses S. Grant's approach to conducting the final campaign to end the Civil War. Grant's assumption of command of all Union Armies in March 1864 marked the beginning of this campaign. This date sets the stage for documenting what type of intelligence structure existed and how communication supported the transmittal of intelligence to make this campaign a success. The monograph first examines Grant's early military background to determine how his past may have shaped his views and impacted on his use of intelligence. Next, the type of intelligence organization that existed in the Civil War is established along with a discussion of the role of the signal corps in the collection and transmission of intelligence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252037

Entities

People

  • Ben L. Elley

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Intelligence Dissemination
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies