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It was his only hope, to avoid having to surrender.
It was a desperate gamble that he might be able to escape into North Carolina and join forces with Joe Johnston.
But his undermanned units were barefoot and starving, depleted by a mass of desertions, and the moment came when he finally had to ask for terms.
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What circumstances made Lee's retreat from Grant that more difficult?
No rations
What circumstances Made lee's retreat from grant more difficult?
No rations
Why was Shiloh concidered a confederate defeat?
Because the Confederates had to retreat after their brilliant commander Sidney Johnston was killed - and it resulted in the further retreat from Corinth (a key rail junction), which made it inevitable that Grant would eventually control the Mississippi valley.
What made Lee's situation at Petersburg so grim?
He was surrounded on three sides by Grant.
Why was the andersonville prison made?
Because Grant had ended the system of prisoner exchange, and the number of prisoners was rising astronomically.
What circumstances made Lee's retreat from Grant that more difficult?
No rations
What circumstances Made lee's retreat from grant more difficult?
No rations
Why was Shiloh concidered a confederate defeat?
Because the Confederates had to retreat after their brilliant commander Sidney Johnston was killed - and it resulted in the further retreat from Corinth (a key rail junction), which made it inevitable that Grant would eventually control the Mississippi valley.
When was grant made head of the potomac?
US Grant was made Lieutenant General in early 1864. He relocated to Washington DC and had the role of general in chief. Grant made his battle headquarters in northern Virginia and as the Spring of 1864 approached, Grant made plans to oversee Union military operations against Southern General Robert E. Lee. In Virginia Grant was in charge of all Union armies and especially gave orders to the generals like Sheridan who commanded the Army of the Potomac. Grant either informed his Virginia generals to either attack or retreat and in his role he was the defacto leader of the Army of the Potomac and the several other Union armies.
What caused the colonists to retreat from Breed's Hill?
The colonists ran out of ammunition and the British made it over the Earthworks. Therefore, the colonists had to retreat.
German losses were made greater by.?
The losses at Stalingrad were made greater by Hitler's refusal to retreat.
Who made the background music for no retreat no surrender 2?
Jhon Saneitio did
What is a sentence for grant?
They needed a federal grant to complete the project. She made a good argument, but he was hesitant to grant her the point.
General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania at the battle of?
General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
What were the mistakes made at Fort Donelson in the Civil War?
The Confederate commander at Fort Donelson in 1862 was General John B. Floyd. In defending the fort, Floyd violated one of Carl Von Clausewitz's first and foremost requirement for the security of his army's rear. His position did not form a right angle with the direction of a nearby line of retreat. In fact, to make matters worse his position paralleled the line of retreat. Floyd tried to correct his disadvantage by concentrating an assault on Grant's entrenched lines. This failed and Grant led a successful counter attack and Floyd had to surrender.
Why were the dragon ball's made?
To grant wishes
Do property mineral rights expire over time if unused?
Generally, no, unless that condition (a time limit) was made a part of the original grant of mineral rights.Generally, no, unless that condition (a time limit) was made a part of the original grant of mineral rights.Generally, no, unless that condition (a time limit) was made a part of the original grant of mineral rights.Generally, no, unless that condition (a time limit) was made a part of the original grant of mineral rights.
