5 Generals of the Civil War Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson was a union soldier that led his men through the key southern transportation states of Mississippi and Louisiana. Him and his men totally believed in the scorched earth policy. The policy was to destroy anything that their opponent can use against them or demolish anything that the enemy can use to better their chances of victory. The main battle, that made a name for Colonel Benjamin …showed first 75 words of 696 total…

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