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"General Grant is a great general. I know him well. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always."
- William Tecumseh Sherman, asking not to be promoted to Lt Gen to rival Grant in 1864
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Which union general was captured in Atlanta?
The area commander was William T. Sherman. The commander of the whole army was Ulysses S. Grant.
Who was General Grant's successor?
Sherman
Who replaced general grant in the civil war?
No one did. Grant was in charge of all the union forces in the East, and Grant appointed William Tecumseh Sherman to the forces in the South of the Confederacy.
What did Union Major General William T. Sherman report to General in Chief US Grant in March of 1865?
By the middle of March 1865, Major General William T. Sherman had been a significant factor in reducing the military structure of the Confederacy. He was able to report to General US Grant that the railway system had been destroyed along with enemy arsenals in Columbia, Cheraw, and Fayetteville.
Did Union generals US Grant and William T Sherman always agree in the US Civil War?
For a major part of the US Civil War, General Sherman reported to General US Grant. They did not always agree on tactics. For example, Sherman thought it was foolish of Grant to order him to dig a canal to change the course of the Mississippi River in order to capture Vicksburg. Also, Sherman believed that Grant was over worried about news reporters in their camps.
Who were William Tecumseh Sherman Friends with?
Ulysses grant General of the Union army, General Henry Halleck a follow officer, and Joe Johnston the southern general who surrender to him, ending the Civil War
Which union general was captured in Atlanta?
The area commander was William T. Sherman. The commander of the whole army was Ulysses S. Grant.
How did William t sherman succeded grant as a union commander?
That was years after the war, when Grant retired from his position as General-in-Chief.
When did General William T. Sherman become the US general in chief?
General Sherman remained in the army after the US Civil War. In March of 1869, President US Grant promoted Sherman to the US general in chief.
Who were William T Sherman's friends?
Principally U.S. Grant. Sherman owed his promotion largely to his personal friendship with Grant. Later he reflected "I looked after him when he was drunk, and he looked after me when I was mad."
Which union general waged total war in his march from atlanta to Savannah?
Ulysses S. Grant!. ANSWER William Tecumseh Sherman.
Why did grant appoint Sherman?
Because Sherman had proved himself a competent General who had given good service to Grant. They were also good friends. In his memoirs, Sherman said "He stood by me when I was mad. And I stood by him when he was drunk."
What Corps of the Army of the Tennessee had been given to General William T Sherman to command?
General William T. Sherman was one of the more valuable generals to General Grant and General in Chief Henry Wager Halleck. Sherman had been given command of the XV Corps of the Army of the Tennessee. Under Sherman were Division leaders Steels, Blair and Tuttle.
Who were the generals in the battle of Chattanooga?
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Who succeeded Ulysses S. Grant as commanding general of the army?
Grant's friend William Tecumseh Sherman followed him, who was, in turn followed by Phil Sheridan.
Who was General Grant's successor?
Sherman
Who replaced general grant in the civil war?
No one did. Grant was in charge of all the union forces in the East, and Grant appointed William Tecumseh Sherman to the forces in the South of the Confederacy.
