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There were several leaders:
Winfield Scott: July 5, 1841 -- November 1, 1861
George B. McClellan: November 1, 1861 -- March 11, 1862
Henry W. Halleck: July 23, 1862 -- March 9, 1864
Ulysses S. Grant: March 9, 1864 -- March 4, 1869
Abraham Lincoln: between McClellan and Halleck
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Who was Often named the single greatest northern military leader in the Civil War this West Point graduate was known for his victory at Vicksburg in 1863 and his leadership over the Union Army during?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the Union leader at the fall of Richmond in the Civil War?
General Ulysses Simpson Grant led the Army of the Potomac.
Often named the single greatest northern military leader in the Civil War, this West Point graduate was known for his victory at Vicksburg in 1863 and his leadership over the Union Army during the latter half of the war?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which confederate military leader opposed slavery and secession but turned down an offer to command union forces?
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
What country had the largest army during the American Civil War?
The largest ARMY was the Union, in America. The largest MILITARY force was Britain, mainly because of it's navy.
What ways have Ulysses S. Grant been successful?
He was a successful military leader as army commander and as General in Chief of Union Army.
Was McClellan a confederate of a union leader?
McClellan was a leader of the Union Army.
Who were the leader of the confederacy and the union?
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. General Robert E. Lee became the key military leader of the Confederate army. Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union. General US Grant became the key military leader in the closing 18 months of the war.
What military leader was captured by the Texan army thus giving Texan their independence?
Santa Anna was the military leader captured by the Texan army.
Who was the French military leader who assisted the Continental Army?
Marquis de Lafayette was the French military leader who helped transform the Continental Army. He was a major-general in the Continental Army.
Which leader of the army of the potomac had a bodyguard?
No Union military leader actually had a bodyguard. However, President Abraham Lincoln used the term McClellan's bodyguard to describe the idle army which was being incompetently led by Major General George McClellan.
Who was the Union Army Leader at Fredericksburg?
Ambrose Burnside
What was the title of the leader in the largest military unit in the roman army?
The leader of the largest unit of the Roman Army was the legatus
Was it the army or the military that fought in civil war?
Army is part of the military.....sooo you're dumb and it was the Army that fought the Civil war. you had the confederate Army as well as the Union Army, battled against eachother....north was the union and the south was the confederate.
Was General William Sherman part of the Union Army or Confederate Army?
William T. Sherman was a leader of Union soldiers.
Leader of the union army who failed at chancellorsville?
Joseph Hooker
What side was mcclellan on?
George B. McClellan was a general who fought in the Civil War. He fought on the side of the Union Army, but is generally regarded as a somewhat ineffective military leader.
