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Was general lee the leader of the southern states?
No. He was eventually made General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies, although much too late to make any difference. Leader of the Southern states was the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis.
What did general grant send to general sheridan to do?
Destroy the Confederate army in the Shenandoah Valley and lay waste to this fertile farmland, to starve the Confederate armies and undermine Southern morale.
What did general grant send general sheridan to do?
Destroy the Confederate army in the Shenandoah Valley and lay waste to this fertile farmland, to starve the Confederate armies and undermine Southern morale.
Who led the armed forces for the south?
There were many southern armies, with different commanders. Robert E Lee, at the end of the war, was made General of the Army, in command of all southern forces.
What enabled northern general to wear down southern armies even at the cost of many lives?
Bigger population, more manufacturing industry.
What changes did Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee make to the Confederate armies in 1865?
In 1865, Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee was promoted to general in chief. Lee was most concerned with the importance of discipline and cohesion in the Southern armies. One of his first steps as general in chief was to issue orders concerning how best to achieve this within his forces that were now under extreme duress. In fact he believed that instilling the necessity of good order and closely following the commands of corps leaders would aid the badly damaged morale of the Southern armies.
What was General Sherman?
A punitive raid on the civilian underpinning of the Confederacy, helping to starve the Southern armies, and demonstrate to the world that the Confederacy was unable to defend itself.
What Southern armies were at the First Battle of Bull Run?
Confederate General PT Beauregard commanded the Army of the Potomac and General Joseph Johnston commanded the Army of the Shenandoah at the first Battle of Bull Run.
What was general shermans march?
A punitive raid on the civilian underpinning of the Confederacy, helping to starve the Southern armies, and demonstrate to the world that the Confederacy was unable to defend itself.
Did the Confederate Army have general in-chief of all their armies?
Yes, General Robert E. Lee was mad General in Chief of the confederate armies in Feb 1865.
How did the economic of north and south lead up to the civil war?
The northern territories of the union armies fought with the southern territories. After John Brown's massacre, the union armies marched to Virginia to meet with Robert Lee's southern armies.
Which objective did general Sherman have with his march to the sea?
To lay waste to the rich farmlands of Georgia and wreck the railroads, to ruin the Southern economy and help to starve the Confederate armies in the field.
