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During the war, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederacy.
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Who took over for albert Sidney johnston when he died in the Battle of Shiloh?
After Albert Sidney Johnston was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, command of the Confederate forces was assumed by General P.G.T. Beauregard. Beauregard had been serving as Johnston's second-in-command and quickly took over the leadership of the army during the battle, although the Confederate forces ultimately faced a significant defeat.
Who were the leaders at the Battle of Shiloh?
The Union Army of the Tennessee was commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant on April 6, 1862, the first day of the battle. This army would be reinforced by the Army of the Ohio under the command of Major General Don Carlos Buell the evening of the 6th and Grant took overall command of both. The Confederate Army of the Mississippi was commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston on the first day until he was killed, then command of the army fell to General P.G.T. Beauregard who commanded for the remainder of the battle.
What confederate general was offered command of the northern army but refused to fight against Virginia?
The Confederate general who was offered command of the Union Army but declined to fight against Virginia was Robert E. Lee. After Virginia seceded from the Union, Lee chose to remain loyal to his home state, ultimately leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. His decision was rooted in his deep sense of duty and loyalty to Virginia, despite his previous service in the U.S. Army.
Who fought in the battle of petersburg?
The Union armies of the James and the Potomac under the overall command of Grant end the Confederate Army of the Northern Virginia, under the overll command of Lee.
Who was in command of the troops that formally accepted the surrender of the Confederate army?
Lee was defeated by the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George Meade. But the Union General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant, was travelling with them in a mobile HQ, and it was Grant who took the surrender. Some said it should have been Meade. General Joshua Chamberlain commanded the 1st Division of 5th Corp of the Army of Potomac which gave the Honour of The Arms formally accepting the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, on Apr.12, 1865.
Who took command of the south for the Battle of Antietam?
Confederate General led the Confederate army at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. Lee lost the battle and had to retreat back to Virginia. Union General George B. McClellan led the Union army to the victory.
The Confederate leader in the Battle of Gettysburg?
General Robert E. Lee was in command of the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
Who was the general in command of the confederate army of Civil War?
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Who took command of the union army?
Meade took over command from Hooker on the way to the battlefield.
How many Union troops took part in the Battle of Selma Alabama?
Under the command of Union General James Harrison Wilson, his army of 9,000 troops were successful in defeating the forces of Confederate General Nathan Forest. Forest had a defending army of 4,000 troops. Confederate forces took on heavy casualties in the battle.
Who was in command of the confederate?
Robert E. Lee was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army; Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
Who gave lee command of the confederate army?
The only person authorised to do so - the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis.
Who was the general in command of the Confederate army in the civil war?
Robert E. Lee .
Who gave Robert E. Lee command of the Confederate Army?
Jefferson Davis
Who took command of the army after drona in Mahabharata?
Karna.
How did south's fortune change after lee took command of the army of north Virginia?
Once Lee took command, the Army of Northern Virginia became a force to be reckoned with.
Did lee command the army of the potomac during civil war?
No, he didn't. He was a Confederate general.
