The simple fact is Grant conceived the plan, coordinated with the navy, carried out the plan and captured Vicksburg.
That’s what capable generals do. They plan, used the assets available and execute the plan.
The simple fact is that Grant had a big Navy on which to call, and without which the plan would not have been possible.
That’s what capable generals do. They plan, used the assets available and execute the plan.
And a General with much greater assets almost always wins, but not as a consequence of their generalship. They win as a consequence of their much greater assets.