Grant's Canal, Delta

Address: Old Hwy 80 E
Vicinity: Levee Rd

Travel Genus: Sight
Sight Category: Site

As Noted In: US National Park - Unit, US National Park Service

Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
1862/07/00	Gen Thomas R Williams	Engineer	The labor of making this cut is far greater than estimated by anybody. The health of the troops has been much impaired by the absence of proper shelter. The quarters on board the transports are hot and crowded and those on shore are no protection against
1862/07/00	Gen Thomas R Williams	Engineer	Between 1,100 and 1,200 blacks, gathered from neighboring plantations by armed parties, are now engaged in the work of excavating, cutting down trees, and grubbing up roots. - TW
1862/07/24	Gen Thomas R Williams	Engineer	By July 24, work on the canal is stopped, and Thomas Williams's fatigued troops are transported by the Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron to a safer location.
1862/07/27	Gen Thomas R Williams	Engineer	A 3,000-man infantry brigade from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Wisconsin and Michigan, commanded by Brig Gen Thomas Williams, begin felling trees and excavating dirt for a canal.
1863/01/00			Work on the canal resumes by soldiers under the command of General Grant. Although he little faith it would prove useful, Grant felt it would keep his soldiers physical fit for the spring campaign and help with morale.

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Person

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Food

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1862/07/00

Gen Thomas R Williams

Engineer

The labor of making this cut is far greater than estimated by anybody. The health of the troops has been much impaired by the absence of proper shelter. The quarters on board the transports are hot and crowded and those on shore are no protection against

1862/07/00

Gen Thomas R Williams

Engineer

Between 1,100 and 1,200 blacks, gathered from neighboring plantations by armed parties, are now engaged in the work of excavating, cutting down trees, and grubbing up roots. - TW

1862/07/24

Gen Thomas R Williams

Engineer

By July 24, work on the canal is stopped, and Thomas Williams's fatigued troops are transported by the Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron to a safer location.

1862/07/27

Gen Thomas R Williams

Engineer

A 3,000-man infantry brigade from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Wisconsin and Michigan, commanded by Brig Gen Thomas Williams, begin felling trees and excavating dirt for a canal.

1863/01/00

Work on the canal resumes by soldiers under the command of General Grant. Although he little faith it would prove useful, Grant felt it would keep his soldiers physical fit for the spring campaign and help with morale.