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Confederate Joseph E. Johnston perhaps does not receive all the credit he is due based on his performance in the US Civil War. He realized that his forward position at Manassas, exposed his army to a turning movement by Union forces. With Jefferson Davis' permission, Johnston began to withdraw from the Washington DC vicinity and move southward towards Fredericksburg Virginia. He also removed the blockade of the Potomac River, believing its continuation could not last.
As an aside, US President Lincoln had some satisfaction at Johnston's retreat. McClellan moved troops south to take over the vacated Manassas.
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What caused Confederate General Joseph E Johnston to almost lose his lines of communications in May of 1864?
Union General Sherman began his Georgia campaign in May of 1864. He was successful in launching a wide turning maneuver with about 25,000 troops. General Johnston's lines of communications were almost cut by the Union assault, however Johnston was able to retreat and protect those lines. This was at a cost, however, as Johnston had to abandon Dalton and Resaca Georgia.
How did Union General Sherman begin his operations against the army of Confederate General Joseph Johnston in May of 1864?
Major General William T. Sherman was in Georgia in 1864. Defending the state and the City of Atlanta was Confederate General Joseph Johnston. Sherman had the luxury of an army numbering 100,000 troops. Johnston had 50,000. On May 7, 1864, Sherman began his operations with a wide turning movement against the Confederates. He used about 25,000 troops in this tactical maneuver.The flank attack proved successful and came close to cutting off Johnston's communications lines. In time, Johnston was able to prevent this with a skill retreat that did cause him to abandon Dalton Georgia. Johnston was fortunate that on May 13, 13,000 troops from Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana came to reinforce the Rebel army. As welcomed as these troops were, Johnston was still outnumbered.
What were the military objectives of Union General William T Sherman after the fall of Vicksburg in 1863?
After the fall of Vicksburg in 1863, US General Grant gave his subordinate, General Sherman specific objectives. Grant's orders consisted of the following:* Grant expected that Sherman would be able to destroy or capture the Confederate forces led by Joseph Johnston;* This would entail driving the Confederates away from the Mississippi Central Railroad;* Destroy railroad bridges as faraway as Grenada with Sherman's cavalry;* Grant believed that to drive Johnston away from his railway connection, Sherman would have to attack Johnston's army; and* In any unforeseen emergency, such as a successful counter attack by Johnston, Sherman was ordered to abandon the expedition and return back to base.
What is Robert E. Lee last battle?
The long siege of Petersburg - which he had to abandon, and headed West to Appomattox, where he simply ran out of steam, despite some defiant (but useless) acts of heroic aggression, in the best Confederate style, by General John B. Gordon of Georgia.
What were the troop sizes of the Union and the Confederacy as the Peninsula campaign began to take shape?
By late April of 1862, it became clear that the Union's supremacy in heavy artillery would force the Confederates to abandon Yorktown. The Confederate commander of Southern troops on the Peninsula at that time was Major General Joseph Johnston. At that time Johnston was pessimistic about the campaign and on May 1, 1862, ordered his generals to prepare for a retreat. The Union forces at that time numbered 100,000 and the Southern army had 70,000 troops.
What battle in the US Civil War's Atlanta campaign saw General Sherman abandon his effective plans in confronting fortifications?
In late June of 1864, Major General Sherman abandoned his effective methods of dealing with Confederate fortifications. During his Atlanta campaign, Sherman had been successful with heavy entrenchments and fortifications engineered by Confederate General Joseph Johnston. Based on the tactics taught by West Point instructor, Dennis Hart Mahan, Sherman used artillery ad flanking operations against Confederate positions that were heavily fortified.Apparently at Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, Sherman believed that the Rebel lines were weak enough to allow for Sherman to attempt a frontal assault. He used the Jomini tactic of pounding the Confederate position with as many as 200 artillery pieces and then ordered a frontal assault. Johnston's troops withstood the attack and the Federals suffered one of their few defeats in Georgia. 3,000 casualties were the price paid for the abandonment of using the flanking maneuver as the primary tactic.
What strategy for the South did Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander propose in 1863?
Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander proposed in 1863 that the Confederacy abandon the idea of trying to protect Confederate territory that was too far away. This would of course mean places such as Vicksburg. Alexander was not the first general to propose this. In February of 1862, General Braxton Bragg believed that a "compact" area of vital places be set for protection. Both he and Alexander believed that a "compacted" Confederacy would create a stronger and more dangerous opponent for the North.
Who were the leaders of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Vicksburg was the last major Confederate garrison on the Mississippi. It was commanded by John C. Pemberton, whose loyalty was sometimes questioned because he was born in Pennsylvania. His area commander was Joseph E. Johnston, who disagreed sharply with the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, who was urging Pemberton to save the town at all costs, while Johnston was urging him to abandon the place and save his army. The Union armies were commanded by Ulysses Grant, ably assisted by Sherman, and also reinforced by a private army raised by a politician-in-uniform John McClernand. They were further helped by the first notable Union cavalry raid, right across the state of Mississippi, which greatly distracted and disoriented the garrison commander. The garrison surrendered on a Fourth of July - jubilantly celebrated in the North.
What fort did general pgt beauregard receive orders to abandon?
General P.G.T. Beauregard received orders to abandon Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This decision came as tensions escalated leading up to the Civil War, and the fort was a focal point of conflict between the Union and Confederate forces. Beauregard's command ultimately led to the first shots fired in the conflict on April 12, 1861, marking the start of the Civil War.
What are the outcomes of the outside Richmond Virginia may and June 1862?
In May and June 1862, the Confederate Army, under General Robert E. Lee, launched the Seven Days Battles, a series of engagements aimed at defending Richmond, Virginia, during the Peninsula Campaign. The outcome was a significant Confederate victory, forcing Union General George B. McClellan to retreat and abandon his advance on the Confederate capital. This shift in momentum bolstered Southern morale and solidified Lee's reputation as a formidable commander, while contributing to a protracted conflict in the Civil War.
When forced to abandon the Philippines who made the promise you shall return?
General Douglas MacArthur
When forced to abandon the Philippines made the vow i shall return?
General Douglas MacArthur.
