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∙ 12y agoGeneral Grant took command of all Union Armies operating in the West, with exception for General Banks' army operating along the lower Mississippi, on Oct. 18th, 1863.
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Did the Union Army Fight better in the East or west?
It just seemed to fight better when Grant was in command - initially in the West, and then, after he was promoted General-in-Chief, in the East.
What caused General Sherman to advise US Grant to refrain from taking control of the Army of the Potomac?
General William T. Sherman urged the new lieutenant general, US Grant to avoid going to Washington DC and to command troops in Virginia. Sherman was concerned about the political situation in the Union's capital, and how that could influence Grant's military plans.Sherman believed that Grant could command the Union armies from the West, where Sherman believed was the key to victory. From Grant's comfort zone in the West he would be able to successfully march into Charleston and Richmond as well. Most importantly was the political advice he gave to Grant. He reminded Grant that as general in chief, that as far as he was concerned, Grant was the true legitimate successor of George Washington. Any defeats that Grant might suffer would cast doubt on Grant's abilities. Sherman believed that Grant had to preserve his prestige and let him strike from the West Chattanooga.
What Union general who won the west?
Grant
What river was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Ohio River was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the west.
Rivers was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Ohio River was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the west.
Who led northern forces in the west?
General Grant :)
Who was the union general that won in the west?
U.S. Grant. He was rewarded by promotion to General-in-Chief of all the Union forces.
Who was the Union general who burned Atlanta and marched to the sea?
General Tecumseh Sherman, was the Union General who ransacked the South, all the way to the sea. He took over the Union Campaign in the west after General Ulysses S. Grant took over command of the Union Army, or the Army of the Potomac.
What union general was victorious against the confederacy in the west?
U.S. Grant
Why was Grant the general Lincoln had been waiting for?
The general that Grant replaced, kept saying to Lincoln, "...I need this...before I conduct an attack...", next week, "...I need some more of those...before I conduct an attack..." a week later, "...I can't conduct an offensive until I get more of..." Then Grant arrived. Lincoln said to him, "when...?", Grant replied, we march at dawn!
What US Civil War battle gave Major General Henry W. Halleck his first personal command of an army?
Although President Lincoln had appointed Major General Henry W. Halleck to command Union forces in the West, Halleck had never personally commanded a large army. Halleck's major strength was that of a tactician. After the Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh, Halleck lost confidence in General Grant. Immediately after the Battle of Shiloh, he left his headquarters in St. Louis to command the armies of generals Grant, Buell and Pope. Halleck was then personally in command of a force of over 100,000 troops.
What state did General Grant invade first with the Union forces in the west?
Tennessee
