0
In 1864, US President Lincoln believed he had finally found a general that would be an effective commander of the Union army. US Grant had shown himself to be a true fighting general. He became the Union's general in chief and proved to be the right choice. Lincoln had a bad record on appointing generals. This time he had it right.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoI don't know exactly what battle it was, but the Union Army, at first, was headed by George McClellan. Abe Lincoln fired him, and replaces him with Ulysses S. Grant.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoGeorge McLellan
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who reinforced the Confederate army just as the Battle of Bull Run began?
General Joseph E. Johnsonâ??s arrival with thousands of additional southern troops turned what many thought would be a sure rout by the Union army into a victory by the Confederates. This thoroughly shattered the hope of Union supporters that this would be a quick and easy war.
Was bull run a union or confederate victory?
Confederate victory
What was John Pope best known for?
John Pope was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He is best known for his defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run in the East.
Where did the union troops suffered their first defeat at?
the first battle of bull run
Where did the Union troops suffer their first defeat?
The First Battle of Bull Run
Why did the union army loose at first bull run?
The Confederate Army provided reinforcements via railroad, thus overwhelming the Union Army.
In the civil warwho won the battle of bull runthe union or the confederate army?
The Battle of Bull Run was won by the Confederate Army.
The general who took control of Union forces in the Eastern Theater after Bull Run was?
After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln called Major General George B. McClellan to come to Washington DC and organize the Union army there into a well organized fighting force. Later, after the Union defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run under Major General Pope, McClellan was again asked to command Union armies in the East. Pope had failed and McClellan was put in charge again of the Army of the Potomac. He would again have to deal with the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee.
Why was the union surprised by the outcome of the bull run?
The outcome of the first Battle of Bull Run, which was a Confederate victory was a huge surprise for most Northerners. The Union was confident that the Confederacy, which had to build a military army from virtually the ground up, would be no match for the Union's small but standing army. The Union's high command had no idea how unprepared they really were for a large battle, and had no idea that an untried Southern military force would give the North a solid victory.
Who led the forces at Bull Run?
There were two battle of Bull Run/Manassas so it pays to be specific. The First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas was fought between the Federal Army of Northwestern Virginia under the command of Irvin McDowell against the Confederate Army of the Potomac under the command of P.G.T. Beauregard and the Army of the Shenandoah under the command of Joseph E. Johnston. The Second Battle of Bull Run/Manassas was fought between the Federal Army of Virginia under the command of John Pope and the Army of Northern Vrginia under the command of Robert E. Lee. Both battles were Confederate Victories.
Who commanded the union army at bull run?
General Irvin McDowell.
What did the Battle of Bull Run result in?
A unexpected defeat of the Union Army
What was ordered by Lincoln after McDowells failure at the First Battlke of Bull Run?
After McDowell's failure at the First Battle of Bull Run, George McClellan was ordered to lead he Union army in the east. This was order was given by Lincoln.
What abnormal military command error was made by US President Lincoln when General Joseph Hooker was placed in charge of the Army of the Potomac?
As a condition for taking command of the Army of the Potomac, General Joseph Hooker was allowed to report directly to President Lincoln. No other Union field general was granted this privilege, and the dual high command structure then in place caused problems in command and control. It also contributed to the Union's defeat at the Battle of the Second Bull Run.
Who was the commander of the army after the first Battle of Bull Run?
Command of the Union army was given to George McLellan. The Confederate army was still commanded by Joe Johnston until he was wounded the following spring at Seven Pines, and replaced by Robert E. Lee.
How did Abraham Lincoln respond to the union retreat at the battle of bull run?
To appoint George McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Who was victorious in the second bull run?
The Second Battle of Bull Run was a victory for the Confederates. Under General Robert E. Lee, Union forces under Union General Hooker were defeated and the Union's premier army, the Army of the Potomac suffered a serious defeat.
