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…