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What general did General in Chief US Grant place in charge of advancing into the Shenandoah Valley in 1864?
In the Summer of 1864, General in Chief US Grant chose General Franz Siegel to advance into the rich farmlands of the Shenandoah Valley. For most of the war, the Shenandoah had been the supplier of goods to Confederate armies in Virginia. Grant hoped to hamper the Army of Northern Virginia by taking control of this valuable food supply base for the Confederacy.
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What general forced the Shenandoah valley campaign?
US General Grant forced the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Grant placed Major General Siegel in charge of the advance on the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Grant had no true confidence in Siegel and finally General Sheridan replaced Siegel and marched on the Valley.
In august of 1864 general grant ordered general sheridan to march his army through the in west Virginia?
Shenandoah Valley.
What Confederate general led the Army of the Valley?
The Confederate Army of the Valley was led by General Jubal A. Early. In this case the "Valley" meant the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
Who drove the confederate forces from the Shenandoah valley?
General Philip Henry Sheridan
In August of 1864 general grant ordered general sheridan to march his army through the western virgina?
shenandoah valley
What confederate general led forces in the shenandoah valley campaign?
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Why did Lieutenant General Grant replace Major General Franz Siegel in May of 1864?
When Major General Franz Siegel had been defeated by Confederate General Breckininridge and Colonel Mosby in the Shenandoah Valley, Grant had no choice but to replace him. On May 19, 1864, Grant appointed Major General David Hunter to head the Army of the Shenandoah. Hunter was a Virginian, who had been a solid Unionist. It appeared that Grant had found the right general to insure the Union's integrity in the vital Shenandoah Valley.
Union general who marched through the Shenandoah Valley, destroying farms and livestock?
Philip Sheridan
What Confederate general became famous in Shenandoah Valley?
First, Stonewall Jackson. Later, Jubal Early.
Who was the Union general who devastated the Shenandoah valley to protect Washington DC from a rebel threat?
Philip Sheridan, in a campaign that was later emulated by Sherman in the Carolinas, ravaged the Shenandoah Valley in late September 1864 to deprive Confederate general Jubal Early of provisions for his own army.
Who was the union calvery leader that destoyed shenandoah valley?
ANSWER Major General Philip Sheridan after the battle of Cedar's Creek.
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.
