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Despite Grant's capture of both Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, critics wanted someone to blame for the massive losses on both sides with no visible area gained. After the Battle of Shiloh, many newspapers were not happy with Grant's decision to leave his troops bivouacked and not entrenched. His command was transferred Gen. George Thomas and he was humiliated by being made second in command. Depressed, he came close to resigning and possibly changing the outcome of the war However, his friend, General Sherman convinced him to stay and the rest is history.
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∙ 9y ago
The Battle of the Crater, during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864, resulted in a disastrous Union defeat. Grant's decision-making and strategy were heavily criticized by the press, leading to calls for his removal by some newspapers.
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∙ 13y agoBattle of Shiloh.
Grant was caught off-guard, and his army was nearly pushed into the Tennessee River.
They were saved just in time - and several people claimed that they'd saved Grant's career.
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∙ 11y agoBattle of shiloh
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Led newspapers to demand that Lincoln fire Grant?
The Battle of Shiloh
What battle led newspapers to demand that Lincoln should fire Ulysses S. Grant?
The Trent Affair
Why did President Lincoln want General Ulysses S. Grant to command the union army after the Battle of Gettysburg?
Lincoln knew that Grant would do anything to win the war.
Why did President Lincoln want Grant to command the Union Army after the Battle of?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Why did Lincoln want grant to command the union army after the battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Whom did Lincoln ask to command the union army after the first battle of bullrun?
Grant
Why did president Lincoln want grant commanding the Union army after the battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Would Lincoln like or dislike Ulysses S. Grant's actions?
Lincoln was very proud of Grant because of all his victories. The battles were victorious because of hard decisions, though. Lincoln usually agreed with Grant's choices, but some of them he disagreed with, and often those were the times that Grant's soldiers had lost a battle. Overall, Abraham Lincoln agreed with Ulysses S. Grant's actions during the Civil War
Why did President Lincoln want General U.S. Grant commanding the Union army after the Battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Why did president Lincoln want general U. S. Grant commanding the union army after the battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Who was fighting whom at the Battle of Antietam?
The French and the British governments gave Lincoln the Emancipation to encourage the US to grant recognition to the Confedarecy in the battle of Antietam.
What is a fact for the Battle of Vicksburg?
The vicksburg Campaign convinced Lincoln that Grant was the right man to lead the whole Union Army.
