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Phil Sheridan.
Grant told him to lay waste to the farms, so that a crow flying over the valley would need to carry its own rations.
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What ended the Shenandoah campaign of Union General Franz Siegel in 1864?
Union General Franz Siegel's advance into the Shenandoah Valley was cut short by Confederate General John C. Breckinridge. Breckinridge's army of 5,000 troops defeated Siegal's army at New Market, forcing a Union retreat.
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.
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.
Did the Union win the battle in the Shenandoah Valley late in the US Civil War?
Yes, as General Philip Henry Sheridan defeated the Confederate army here. This helped Lincoln get reelected in 1864. I would like to improve the answer as follows: Gen. Sheridan won the decisive, pivotal battle of Cedar Creek which led to the definitive control of Shenandoah Valley by the Union. Indeed in the Valley no battle called "the Battle of Shenandoah" was fought during the Civil War. Several campaigns were instead carried out there and each one was marked out with a number of battles, some of which of high strategic importance.
What was a key reason for General Lee's strategy of keeping Union armies away from Richmond in 1863?
It was essential to protect General Lee's logistic base, the region north of Richmond and its railroads to the fertile Shenandoah Valley. Union Major General Joseph Hooker would attempt to foil Lee's plans in the late Spring of 1863. This would result in the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Union general who marched through the Shenandoah Valley, destroying farms and livestock?
Philip Sheridan
Who was the union calvery leader that destoyed shenandoah valley?
ANSWER Major General Philip Sheridan after the battle of Cedar's Creek.
What ended the Shenandoah campaign of Union General Franz Siegel in 1864?
Union General Franz Siegel's advance into the Shenandoah Valley was cut short by Confederate General John C. Breckinridge. Breckinridge's army of 5,000 troops defeated Siegal's army at New Market, forcing a Union retreat.
Who won the battle of shenandoah valley?
It was the confederacy
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.
Which union officer drove the rebels out of the shenandoah valley?
Phil Sheridan
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.
What Union officer did Grant put in charge of Shenandoah Valley campaign?
Phil Sheridan
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
What part Virginia did Robert E. Lee defeat the union troops?
The Peninsula and the Shenandoah Valley
What was the outcome of the US Civil War Battle of Fisher's Hill?
In Virginia the various conflicts between September 2, to the 22 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia saw the Union take a victory. Union General Sheridan defeated the forces of General Jubal Early.
