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Who replaced General Fremont in Missouri after US President Lincoln removed the radical general?
General John C. Fremont's was given the job by President Lincoln to find a replacement for the controversial general. Fremont chose Brigadier General US Grant as his replacement.As an aside, Lincoln was forced to remove Fremont because he decided on his own to free slaves owned bu anti-Union owners.
What caused US President to withhold Union troops from sending reinforcements to General George B McClellan in the Peninsula campaign?
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson brought in concerns to the Union in June of 1862. After Jackson had taken Front Royal and Winchester, Lincoln became concerned for Washington DC's safety. He with held General McDowell's forces in order to insure the capital was secure. Lincoln ordered General Fremont to enter the Shenandoah Valley and defeat Jackson's forces. Lincoln was insistent on this issue. Nevertheless, Jackson was too smart and swift for Fremont.
What two Union generals did US President have to reprimand concerning slavery?
What cannot ever be underestimated was the struggles of US President Lincoln during the four years of the US Civil War. That in itself was a burden that perhaps to few people of his time fully understood.Two Union generals, one a good friend of Lincoln's had to be either replaced and reprimanded or simply reprimanded were generals John Fremont and Major General David Hunter. In the Western Department of Missouri, abolitionist General John Fremont, also a Radical Republican candidate for the US presidency in 1856, declared, on his own, that slaves owned by contentious Missouri slave owners were to be set free by order of General Fremont. Such a crucial subject was not to be decided by an independent minded general. Lincoln reversed that decision and replaced Fremont with General Hunter, a man that Lincoln allowed Fremont to nominate himself. Hunter was well aware of why Fremont was replaced. Despite that, Hunter fell victim to his own abolitionist goals later in the war in the South Carolina sea islands. There General Hunter declared the freedom of all slaves. Most likely to Lincoln's astonishment and dismay, that decision was reversed by Lincoln. As an aside, the burdens of President Lincoln were heavy, as mentioned earlier on. Now despite what General Hunter knew, he did exactly what caused the dismissal of General Fremont. To both these generals and Radical Republicans, President Lincoln had the onerous duty to keep the war under civilian control, where the Constitution wanted it. Not by radical generals.
What Union general did Lincoln place in charge of the new department of the Mississippi?
The Union general that President Lincoln placed in charge of the department of Mississippi was Ulysses S. Grant.
How did US President Lincoln inject himself into the conflicts in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862?
In early June of 1862, the outcome of the US Civil War was still in doubt despite the fact that the Confederacy had passed conscription laws to maintain and increase its military power in the field. That month also saw Confederate General Stonewall Jackson make himself a point of concern for the Union and also for President Lincoln who took a strong interest in military operations, especially ones close to home in Virginia. Lincoln was concerned for the safety of Washington DC after Stonewall Jackson had retaken Port Royal and was successful at Winchester. Forces under Union General James Shields and the troops under the command of the ever present John Fremont to seek out and destroy Jackson's army in the Shenandoah Valley. Via telegraph, Lincoln ordered Fremont to " move immediately and not to lose a minute" in destroying Jackson. Prodded by Lincoln, Fremont did move quickly, but Jackson was quicker. The bottomline in the Union's efforts were a tactical disaster. Jackson ended the attempts to thwart him by ultimately dividing and defeating the two Union armies sent to defeat him. This placed Stonewall Jackson in position to aid General Robert E. Lee in defending Richmond from Union General McClellan.
Who replaced General Fremont in Missouri after US President Lincoln removed the radical general?
General John C. Fremont's was given the job by President Lincoln to find a replacement for the controversial general. Fremont chose Brigadier General US Grant as his replacement.As an aside, Lincoln was forced to remove Fremont because he decided on his own to free slaves owned bu anti-Union owners.
What caused President Lincoln to send Major General Henry W. Halleck to St. Louis?
In the early part of the US Civil War, President Lincoln was upset with the political operations of General Fremont in Missouri. At one point Fremont, declared that Missouri slaves were now "free". This was beyond the jurisdiction of any Union general. Halleck, an experienced West Point (USMA ) graduate was sent to St. Louis as Fremont's replacement.
Who won as US president in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln was reelected, despite opposition within his own party as Republicans nominated John C. Fremont. After the formation of the National Union Party to give Lincoln bipartisan support, Fremont withdrew and Lincoln easily defeated Democratic nominee George McClellan in the general election.
What caused US President to withhold Union troops from sending reinforcements to General George B McClellan in the Peninsula campaign?
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson brought in concerns to the Union in June of 1862. After Jackson had taken Front Royal and Winchester, Lincoln became concerned for Washington DC's safety. He with held General McDowell's forces in order to insure the capital was secure. Lincoln ordered General Fremont to enter the Shenandoah Valley and defeat Jackson's forces. Lincoln was insistent on this issue. Nevertheless, Jackson was too smart and swift for Fremont.
What two Union generals did US President have to reprimand concerning slavery?
What cannot ever be underestimated was the struggles of US President Lincoln during the four years of the US Civil War. That in itself was a burden that perhaps to few people of his time fully understood.Two Union generals, one a good friend of Lincoln's had to be either replaced and reprimanded or simply reprimanded were generals John Fremont and Major General David Hunter. In the Western Department of Missouri, abolitionist General John Fremont, also a Radical Republican candidate for the US presidency in 1856, declared, on his own, that slaves owned by contentious Missouri slave owners were to be set free by order of General Fremont. Such a crucial subject was not to be decided by an independent minded general. Lincoln reversed that decision and replaced Fremont with General Hunter, a man that Lincoln allowed Fremont to nominate himself. Hunter was well aware of why Fremont was replaced. Despite that, Hunter fell victim to his own abolitionist goals later in the war in the South Carolina sea islands. There General Hunter declared the freedom of all slaves. Most likely to Lincoln's astonishment and dismay, that decision was reversed by Lincoln. As an aside, the burdens of President Lincoln were heavy, as mentioned earlier on. Now despite what General Hunter knew, he did exactly what caused the dismissal of General Fremont. To both these generals and Radical Republicans, President Lincoln had the onerous duty to keep the war under civilian control, where the Constitution wanted it. Not by radical generals.
Was Abraham Lincoln the union or the Confederate general?
union
When did President Lincoln create the Department of the West?
President Lincoln was well aware of the importance of the western parts of the Union near and around St. Louis. On July 1, 1861 he created the Department of the West and appointed General John Fremont to be its commander.
What problems did Major General John Fremont face in Missouri in 1861?
Major General John C. Fremont made St. Louis his headquarters when President Lincoln gave him command of the Union's Department of the West. Missouri was a divided state. The people of Missouri had been deeply involved in the "Bleeding Kansas" conflict well before the US Civil War. Now Missouri, a slave state, was burdened with sectional conflicts. Fremont had to control a state that had pro and anti-slavery militias. Armed conflict between pro-Confederate guerrillas and Union troops made things extremely difficult for Fremont.
Former Union general who lincoln fired?
Lincoln fired McClellan twice.
What Union general did Lincoln place in charge of the new department of the Mississippi?
The Union general that President Lincoln placed in charge of the department of Mississippi was Ulysses S. Grant.
When did general grant take command of the west?
General John Fremont took control of the Department of the West on July 25, 1861. His headquarters was in St. Louis. With the approval of President Lincoln and General in Chief Winfield Scott, Fremont was to raise an army and try to capture Memphis, Tennessee.
When was US General Henry Halleck placed in charge of Missouri?
In August of 1861, US President Abraham Lincoln appointed General Henry Halleck to head the Department of Missouri. Upon his arrival to Missouri he set about cleaning up the mess created by his predecessor, John Fremont. Fremont was already an American icon of sorts based on his history in the West and as a candidate for the first Republican Party nomination in 1854. Lincoln and Fremont shared the belief that slavery was wrong, but when Fremont "freed" the slaves in Missouri, he was rebuked by Lincoln. Readers should take not that this was far too early in the war to act on his own regarding slavery. In fact, as Lincoln reminded Halleck and other commanders, only the president could handle such affairs. And Lincoln quite correctly was still working on a reunion of the Union. In August of 1861 emancipation was not even on the "table".
