08-14-2009, 07:49 PM
The chronology of events is important. Exact dates are not. Do pay close attention to which generals faced off in which individual battles and which regions (remember that the generals moved around a bit - Grant was at Shiloh and Vicksburg in the western theater, but later faced off against Lee's forces in Virginia).
Don't neglect the politics involved! You'll need to understand how politics affected military decisions, not to mention the mess that political maneuvering made of Reconstruction.
Don't neglect the politics involved! You'll need to understand how politics affected military decisions, not to mention the mess that political maneuvering made of Reconstruction.
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BSLS Excelsior College, conferred 9-09
started MS in Instructional Design program, Spring 2010
April 4 2009 through July 6 2009: 1 GRE subject exam + 1 Penn Foster credit + 11 DANTES exams = 61 credits. Average per-credit cost = $23.44.
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BSLS Excelsior College, conferred 9-09
started MS in Instructional Design program, Spring 2010
April 4 2009 through July 6 2009: 1 GRE subject exam + 1 Penn Foster credit + 11 DANTES exams = 61 credits. Average per-credit cost = $23.44.
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." (Maria Robinson)[/SIZE][/COLOR]