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Who was the union army paymaster appointed by president Lincoln?
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Many of the earlier appointed Union generals were what?
At the beginning of the US Civil War, President Lincoln appointed generals for political reasons, not based on military experience.
Who was president of the union?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union Army.
What Massachusetts governor was appointed to general by US President Lincoln?
US President Lincoln appointed Nathaniel P. Banks, the governor of Massachusetts to the position of general. He was to raise an army from his state and be available to lead a sea-land expedition to retake Texas for the Union.
Why did President Lincoln appointed General Grant the head of all the Union armies because of?
Grant's successful campaigns in the West convinced Lincoln that Lee would not intimidate him.
President Lincoln appointed a Pennsylvanian to replace General Joseph Hooker as the commander of the Union troops?
General George G. Meade
President Lincoln appointed a Pennsylvanian to replace General Joseph Hooker as the commander of the Union troops.?
General George G. Meade
What Union general became known as the Lincolns most valuable general?
By all accounts, US President Lincoln believed that general Ulysses S. Grant was the Union's most valuable general. Lincoln appointed him as commander of all Union military forces and had Grant report directly to the president.
How did Lincoln encourage loyalty to the union in the west?
Lincoln appointed pro-Union officials to head each of the territorial governments.
What does the states wanting to secede from the union have to do with the presidency?
They appointed their own President, Jefferson Davis. It was a big factor in the outcome of the war that Davis was no match for Lincoln.
What civil war battle was Abraham Lincoln involved in?
Lincoln didn't fight... he was the president. However he appointed generals and drafted men to fight for the Union army
Was President Lincoln a confederate soldier?
No, he was president of the Union.
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal when the civil war broke out?
President Lincoln's main goal was to reunite the union.
