Who was commander of the Union army during the Civil War?

Answer 1

The Union Army went through eight Commanders during the Civil War. They were George McClellan (twice), John Pope, Ambrose Burnside, Irvin McDowell, Joseph Hooker, George Meade, and U.S. Grant.

The Confederates were not organized the same way. Robert E. Lee was not the Commander of all the Confederate troops. He was Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, which fought in the eastern theater of the war. The overall Commander of the Army was the President Jefferson Davis.

Answer 2

The Commander-in-Chief of the Union army was President Abraham Lincoln.

The 'General in Chief' of the Union Army varied throughout the war:

• Maj Gen Winfield Scott: July 5, 1841 - November 1, 1861
• Maj Gen George McClellan: November 1, 1861 - March 11, 1862
• Pres Lincoln and War Secretary Stanton (with War Council): March 11, 1862 - July 23, 1862
• Maj Gen Henry W. Halleck: July 23, 1862 - March 9, 1864
• Lt Gen Ulysses S. Grant: March 9, 1864 - March 4, 1869

What is often thought of as the main army in the eastern theater, the Army of the Potomac (and thus the field command of the Union Army in the east), went through a series of generals that also differed from this chain:

• Brig Gen Irving McDowell: May 27 - July 25, 1861 (First Battle of Bull Run)
• Maj Gen George B. McClellan: July 26, 1861 - November 9, 1862 (Peninsula Campaign through Antietam)
• Maj Gen Ambrose Burnside: November 9, 1862 - January 26, 1863 (Fredericksburg)
• Maj Gen Joseph Hooker: January 26 - June 28, 1863 (Chancellorsville)
• Maj Gen George Meade: June 28, 1863 - June 28, 1865 (Gettysburg through the war's end)

Two issues further complicate this list:

• Following the Peninsula Campaign, the Army of the Potomac was divided, with several Corps placed in a new army, the Army of Virginia (led by MG John Pope), which fought the Northern Virginia campaign ending in Second Bull Run. This leads to the appearance of McClellan being removed from command and later recalled, when in reality his command was downgraded.
• When Grant was brought east, he was named General in Chief, not commander of the Army of the Potomac. Meade kept command of that army subordinate to Grant, who shared headquarters. Many believe Grant could this way claim the successes of the army while Meade would bear responsibility for operations setbacks. The Eastern armies were further reorganized during this period to add the Army of the James (Butler and Ord) and to reactivation of the Army of the Shenandoah (Sheridan), all working under Lt Gen Grant as both General in Chief and the field commander.

Answer 3

Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of the union army.

Answer 4

Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union Army, but not individual armies such as General Sherman's army.

Answer 5

General Ulysses S. Grant was General in Chief of the Union Army from 1864 to 1865 ; see relevant link for further information .

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

Ulysses Grant.