What confederate general led forces in the shenandoah valley campaign?

Who drove the confederate forces from the Shenandoah valley?

General Philip Henry Sheridan

What army won the US Civil War Battle of Tom's Brook?

On October 9, 1864, Union forces defeated Confederate forces at Tom's Brook, Virginia. The battle was part of Union General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley campaign.

Who won the Shenandoah campaign?

The Union Army, commanded by Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, won the Shenandoah campaign. They defeated the Confederate forces led by Lt. Gen. Jubal Early in a series of engagements in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864. Sheridan's victories in the campaign helped secure control of the valley for the Union and contributed to President Lincoln's reelection.

What was the goal of the Union's Army of the Shenandoah in August of 1864?

General in Chief US Grant ordered General Phil Sheridan to crush the forces of Confederate General Jubal Early. And, to seize or destroy all farm products and livestock in the Shenandoah Valley that could be used to supply Rebel forces in Virginia.Sheridan's army had grown to a size that easily doubled the forces of General Early.

What was the purpose of Confederate general Robert E. Lee to send the forces of Stonewall Jackson into the Shenandoah Valley?

General Lee wanted Jackson's forces to threaten both the Union's flank and rear forces if the Union decided to move east near the important Blue Ridge Mountains.

Where was Confederate General Johnston wounded during the Peninsula campaign?

During the Peninsula campaign the fighting for Richmond began at Fair Oaks. General Johnston was wounded during his attack on Union forces and was replaced by General Robert E. Lee.

What Union general replaced General Franz Sigel in the battles in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864?

One of the tasks given to General Franz Sigel by General Grant in 1864 was to advance down the Shenandoah Valley and prevent Southern forces from moving north and to pose a possible threaten Washington DC. General Sigel had been a " political general " with not enough experience to do the job. He failed to link up as planned with other Union forces and was defeated by Confederate General John Breckinridge at the Battle of New Market. He was replaced shortly thereafter by General David Hunter.

What confederate general became famous for his lighting attacks on superior union forces in the Shenandoah Valley?

general that dominated south in civ warmaybe ur thinking of it the other way around because the only general that dominated was William Tecomsah Sherman ( Shermanator) he was a union general it was Stonewall Jackson

How did Confederate military operations in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862 affect the Peninsula campaign?

General In Chief George B. McClellan had assigned Major General Nathaniel Banks to control the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. In order for the Peninsula campaign to be a success, McClellan's purpose for General Banks was to insure that Rebel forces did not cut the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and to prevent Confederate forces from invading Pennsylvania. If Banks failed to do that, then Union troops assigned to the Peninsula campaign would either have not left for Fort Monroe or those there already would be needed to protect Washington DC and other Northern territories, basically aborting the entire Peninsula plan.Both McClellan and Banks were aware of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's presence in the Shenandoah. He had the potential to wreak havoc on Union plans. Jackson's presence there also meant that Banks had another assignment to insure the success of the Peninsula campaign. That assignment was to prevent, at all costs, allowing Jackson to reinforce Johnston and the main part of the Army of Northern Virginia. McClellan's plans were to surprise the Confederates with his planned rapid march eastward from Fort Monroe and thereby make it too late for Jackson to help out Johnston. McClellan, however, was not going to take any unplanned chances and so depended on General Banks to make sure he would not allow Rebel operations to spoil his eastern flanking plan embodied in the Peninsula campaign.

How did Lieutenant General US Grant plan to prevent a Confederate threat on Washington DC in the Spring of 1864?

With Lieutenant General US Grant using his Overland campaign against the forces of General Lee, Grant wanted to insure the safety of Washington DC. Grant's plan was to have Major General Franz Siegel to join forces with Brigadier General George Crook who was advancing from West Virginia. Together, there would be 15,000 troops. Grant believed that these combined infantry forces plus a large cavalry force was enough to discourage Confederates in the Shenandoah Valley from menacing Washington DC.

Who was the general in chief of the Confederate forces?

Jefferson Davis

Was Robert lee confederate or union?

he was general of confederate forces during the civil war