Union General James McPherson led one of the armies under the general control of General William T. Sherman. James McPherson lost his life on July 21, 1864. It was during the Battle of Atlanta. Sherman replaced him with John Logan.
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Union General James B. McPherson was killed in battle outside of Atlanta. His death meant that General Sherman would have to find a replacement for the commander of the Army of the Tennessee.
Union General James B. McPherson led the Army of the Tennessee in 1864. He was the commander of one of the three armies led by General Sherman. McPherson was killed in an assault led by Rebel forces under the command of General Hardee.
In the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Union General James B. McPherson lost his life. General Sherman replaced the fallen general with the one armed Union General O.O. Howard. A veteran of Gettysburg, where he lost his arm.
The Battle of Atlanta took place during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864. It was a significant victory for the Union forces under General William T. Sherman, helping to secure Atlanta as a key strategic location. The battle also saw the death of Confederate General John Bell Hood's major subordinate, General James B. McPherson.
Battle Cry of Freedom - book - was created in 1988.
Union General James Birdseye McPherson graduated from the West Point in 1853. He was ranked first in his class of 52 graduates.
Confederate General Pickett reported to Lieutenant General James Longstreet at the US Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. General Pickett led the infamous Confederate charge that crippled his forces on the last day of the 1863 battle.
· Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" (Confederate General) · James Island (South Carolina), battle of · James Kemper (Confederate General) · James H. Lane (Confederate General) · James A. Logan (Union General) · James S. Wadsworth (Union General) · James A. Walker (Confederate General) · Jefferson Davis (Confederate President) · Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas), battle of · Jerusalem Plank Road (Virginia), battle of · John Brown · John Newton (Union General) · John G. Walker (Confederate General) · Johnson, Andrew (appointed by Lincoln to be the military governor of Tennessee during the war) · Johnsonville (Tennessee), battle of · Jonesborough (Georgia), battle of · Joseph Hooker (Union General)
· Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall" (Confederate General) · James Island (South Carolina), battle of · James Kemper (Confederate General) · James H. Lane (Confederate General) · James A. Logan (Union General) · James S. Wadsworth (Union General) · James A. Walker (Confederate General) · Jefferson Davis (Confederate President) · Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas), battle of · Jerusalem Plank Road (Virginia), battle of · John Brown · John G. Walker (Confederate General) · Johnson, Andrew (appointed by Lincoln to be the military governor of Tennessee during the war) · Johnsonville (Tennessee), battle of · Jonesborough (Georgia), battle of · Joseph Hooker (Union General)
James McPherson Russell was born in 1786.
James McPherson Russell died in 1870.