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Why does the responsibility for the confederate defeat at Gettysburg lay squarely upon General Lee's shoulders?
Lee was the Commanding General of all Confederate troops in that campaign.
What advantage did Union General Sherman have over Confederate General Johnston in the Georgia campaign of 1864?
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
Was Jeb Stuart a Union general?
No, Sir. He was a Confederate cavalry leader.
What confederate general led forces in the shenandoah valley campaign?
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
What was the US Civil War Tullahoma Campaign?
The Tullahoma campaign , the campaign of Middle Tennessee, involved the armies of Confederate General Braxton Bragg and the Union General William Rosecrans. This series of conflicts immediately preceded the Chickamauga campaign. It was a high point for General Rosecrans.
What was the goal of general McClelland's Peninsular Campaign?
To capture Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
How did general Ulysses S. Grant Siege Finally lead to the union victory at Vicksburg?
Because the siege served its purpose - the Confederates were stuck inside their garrison, and ended up eating rats.
Where was Confederate General Johnston wounded during the Peninsula campaign?
During the Peninsula campaign the fighting for Richmond began at Fair Oaks. General Johnston was wounded during his attack on Union forces and was replaced by General Robert E. Lee.
When did Confederate General Charles William Field graduate from West Point?
Confederate General Charles William Field graduated from West Point in 1849. He was ranked 25th among the graduating class of 43 cadets. Field was in two large campaigns. The first one was the Peninsula campaign and the Overland campaign.
Is the sherman's march to the sea a union or confederate?
Sherman was a Union General, who had been promoted by Grant. His March to the Sea was a campaign of destruction that had the effect of starving the Confederate troops in the field.
In what year did the campaign for Vicksburg end?
On July 4, 1863, Confederate general John Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending a lengthy campaign for Union control of the Mississippi.
What did Union general George B McClellan blame for the defeat of the Peninsula campaign?
A more cautious Confederate general was replaced by the more aggressive Robert E. Lee.
