First time round (Sept. 1862), he was wanting to assert Confederate viability in the eyes of the British and French, who were close to sending military aid. Second time round (June 1863), he was wanting to relieve pressure on Vicksburg by provoking Grant into sending troops East to counter the threat of an invasion of Pennsylvania.
Sultana (Thompson Seedless) grapes. The sultana is a white (pale green), oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, Thompson Seedless (United States), Lady de Coverly (England), and oval-fruited Kishmish (Iran, Turkey, Palestine, Russia).he term sultana refers to golden-coloured dried grapes, which may also be called golden raisins. Any kind of grape may be used to produce golden raisins, and any kind of golden raisins from any kind of grape may be marketed as sultanas.
Of course it isnât quite as simple as that or raisins, currants and sultanas would all look and taste the same. The differences are primarily due to the different varieties of grapes used to produce them. Sultanas = dried white seedless grapes, originally from Turkey. Usually Thompson Seedless variety.