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He looked as though he was going to win it, through the summer of 1864, when he denied any decisive victories to Sherman, and Northern morale suffered so badly that Lincoln actually wrote in his diary that he thought he would lose the election.

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Who are 5 union and 5 confederate generals during the civil war?

(Union) Grant Sherman Slocum McLellan McDowell (Confederate) Lee Jackson Bragg Joseph E. Johnston Sidney Johnston


Who were the leading generals for both sides of the US Civil War?

For the south: James Longstreet, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, Wade Hampton, A.P.Hill, D.H.Hill, Albert Sydney Johnston, Joseph E. Johnston, Jubal Early, Braxton Bragg. For the north: Ulysess Grant, William T. Sherman, Phil Sheridan, Joseph Hooker, Ambrose Burnside, George Meade, George McClellan.


Why is April 1865 an important date?

Surrender of Robert E.Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, the only sizeable Confederate army still in the field, and then the surrender of Joseph E. Johnston. Apart from a few skirmishes in the West, this month marked the end of the Civil War.


When was the United States civil war ended?

The war ended in 1865. Some hostilities continued in remote areas even after the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, VA on April 9, 1865 and the surrender of General Joseph Johnston at Bennett Farm, NC, on April 26, 1865. But these constituted the largest number of active Confederate forces.


The Unions General Grant and the Confederates General Johnston engaged in a terrible battle at in April of 1862?

That was Shiloh in Western Tennessee. Remember, the Confederate commanding General (killed in the battle) was Sidney Johnston, not the better-known Joseph E. Johnston - no relation - who later commanded the Army of Tennessee.

Related questions

Who was the South's defensive genius during the Civil War?

Joseph e. johnston


Who are some generals in the civil war?

Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and Ulyss Grant


Who were the commanders of the south in the civil war?

Sidney Johnston Joseph E. Johnston Robert E. Lee Braxton Bragg James Longstreet Stonewall Jackson John Hood


Who were the two generals who led the south in the first battle of the civil war?

Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard.


Who resigned from the US army to join the confederates during the civil war?

The top five were Samuel Cooper, Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard.


What was the counry meeting house called where johnston and beuregard triedto defeat grant during the civil war?

Shiloh Church. (Trick question there. You thought we'd all be wondering about Joseph E. Johnston, not Sidney Johnston!)


Who are 5 union and 5 confederate generals during the civil war?

(Union) Grant Sherman Slocum McLellan McDowell (Confederate) Lee Jackson Bragg Joseph E. Johnston Sidney Johnston


When was Joseph E. Johnston born?

Joseph E. Johnston was born on February 3, 1807.


What is Joseph E. Johnston's birthday?

Joseph E. Johnston was born on February 3, 1807.


Who was Joseph Johnston?

Joseph E. Johnston was a General in the Confederate States Army .


How long had the Civil War been over when John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln?

Robert E. Lee had surrendered, but Joseph E. Johnston's army was still active as were numerous scattered units.


Are Albert S Johnston and Joseph E Johnston related?

no