At the JPHS meeting in Clinton, Kentucky on Saturday, September 22nd, Dr. William (Bill) H. Mulligan, Jr. spoke about modernizing warfare and how U. S. Grant and military engineering made an impact on the outcome of the Civil War.  Mulligan focused on four main areas – the construction of forts, Grant and military strategy, Vicksburg, and railroad workers at Columbus.  Intertwined were stories of Grant’s upbringing, education, and family life.  Grant was an 1843 graduate of West Point.  Horsemanship and math were his best subjects.  It is said Grant could paint horses accurately which was definitely an asset.  Sadly, none…

The next meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society will take place at the Hickman County Historical and Genealogical Society on the Court Square (141 S Washington St) in Clinton, Kentucky on September 22nd, starting at 10:30 am. The meeting is free and open to the public. The speaker will be JPHS’ own William H. (Bill) Mulligan, Jr., the current JPHS president.  Mulligan is a professor of history at Murray State University. His topic is “Modernizing Warfare: US Grant and Military Engineering in the Middle Mississippi Valley during the Civil War.”