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What was the opinion of Union General Sherman on replacing depleted regiments in the US Civil War?
In the US Civil War, generals and other commanders were responsible for making last minute decisions and they depended on the experience of their troops to carry out orders. In Sherman's view there were two ways to replace soldiers when it came to a point where a regiment had been reduced to such a degree, replacements were required. The Union army's formula for this was to raise entirely new regiments with commanders appointed by governors or at times voted on by the soldiers. This left the the older and more experienced regiments and battalions to dwindle away to obscurity. The soldiers as individuals would scatter and find new regiments to fight in with no real central point of control. The new sizes of Civil War armies often reached troops levels exceeding 50,000 men.Sherman's idea was to keep the older regiments intact and fill empty positions with new recruits as required. This would eliminate new inexperienced regiments and new commanders who had no experience at all compared to the rest of the army.
The old US Army way was one cause of the high casualty rate amongst armies. Basically new soldiers and new commanders became easy targets when facing an experience force of Confederates.
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When did General Sherman incident happen?
General Sherman incident happened in 1866.
Who burned atlanta during the civil war?
William Tecumseh Sherman. And to this day, no Southerner will ever name his child Sherman.
Who is the Union general who waged total war on the south?
William T Sherman
What was General Sherman famous for?
General Sherman is well known for Sherman's march. Which is where he and his soldiers marched from Savannah to the coast and burned everything on their way there.
Was William T. sherman union or confederate?
General William T. Sherman was a General for the Union Army.
When did General William T. Sherman become the US general in chief?
General Sherman remained in the army after the US Civil War. In March of 1869, President US Grant promoted Sherman to the US general in chief.
Is General Sherman a coniferous or deciduous tree?
General Sherman is a coniferous tree. It is a giant sequoia, which is a type of evergreen tree that produces cones and has needle-like leaves.
What did General Sherman do after he destroyed the railroad bridge in Mississippi he was assigned to accomplish in 1863?
Based on the instructions from General in Chief Henry Wager Halleck, US Grant sent General Sherman to catch Confederate General Johnston's army. Sherman was unable to snare the elusive Johnston, but was able to destroy the railroad bridge as directed by Grant. Sherman was then directed to return his force back to the base on the Mississippi River. Sherman decided to extend his expedition a few extra days on his own initiative. He ordered his regiments to march along the tracks and seize the railway ties. The ties were positioned in such a way that when set on fire they formed a line and became the early versions of his famous Sherman "neckties". He then allowed his men to loot homes and burn them, leaving only blackened chimneys, called later on as "Sherman Monuments".As an aside, when the war ended he spent his unused anger on helpless Native Tribes.
Who was the general of the south in the battle of Atlanta?
William Sherman Sherman was the Northern General. Hood replaced Johnston for the South.
What is General Sherman famous for?
leading the union army on sherman's march.
Who lead march to the sea?
General Sherman
How did Union General Sherman's march to the sea help the Union in the US Civil War?
Union General William T. Sherman's march to the sea scattered Confederate resistance and allowed him to force the surrender of Savannah Georgia. The territory between Atlanta and Savannah along with other Southern areas were depleted of any farm products, livestock or weapons that might be used to supply Confederate armies in the East.
