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There were so many Union generals replaced because none of them did a good enough job to remain in the position, many of the North's good generals like Robert E. Lee resigned from the Union army to go fight for their home state in the Confederacy
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∙ 7y agoThere were so many Union generals replaced because none of them did a good enough job to remain in the position, many of the North's good generals like Robert E. Lee resigned from the Union army to go fight for their home state in the Confederacy
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Who was the commander of the Union army who was slow to react so President Lincoln replaced him?
The answer is General George McClellan.Thanks Mrs. Karnes for helping me learn something new every day!:)
How many wars did General Philip Sheridan win?
He was a general under U.S. Grant in the Civil War (Union Victory) and the General-in-Cheif during the Indian Wars of the next 20 or so years. So, I guess an easy answer is 2.
Was Ulysses S. Grant apart of the union states?
He was the general of the Union army later on in the war, so yes
Who was the union general who defeated the army of Northern Virginia?
Mead did so at Gettysburg; Grant did so for the war.
Is Ulysses S. Grant a union or confederate general?
it was the union he was with b/c he started with the union then joined over to the confederacy after he was kicked out and rejoined the union so dats the answer ok get it straight boo booh!
When did Ulysses S. Grant become the general of the union?
In March 1864, he was commissioned General-in-Chief of the Union armies. When he arrived in Washington to collect his commission, he wondered who all the crowds were cheering for. He was so modest, he didn't realise it was for him.
Who as the main commander of the Union the end of the US Civil War?
At the end of the US Civil War Lieutenant General US Grant the the chief commander of Union forces. He was the so-called general in chief. Others had held that title but none had been promoted to Lieutenant General.
What was the political reason for having the Hardee manual on infantry tactics replaced by the Union's Casey manual?
William J. Hardee's manual on Infantry tactics had to be replaced. In this case by the so-called "Casey Manual. As the US Civil War began to find traction and armies were being created, Hardee's manual needed to be replaced by the Union as Hardee chose to join the Confederacy. The Casey manual, similar to Hardee's became the new "bible" of sorts for the Union.
Who was the commanding general that was in charge of the union forces?
Ulysses S. Grant, dont be so f**ing lazy
When did Union General Henry W Halleck become the Union general in chief?
With the disaster of the Peninsula campaign still remaining a lingering problem, Lincoln summons General Henry Halleck to Washington DC. On July 23, 1862, Halleck assumes the position of general in chief. He is sent to meet McClellan ans asses the situation at Harrison's Landing.
Who was the General accused by Lincoln for having the slows?
Two of them did. McClellan was excessively cautious and lost many opportunities to capture Richmond. Also the General-in-Chief Henry Halleck believed in occupying territory rather than destroying armies, so he too missed many big opportunities.
Who were the Union commanders that faced the Confederates at Harpers Ferry in 1862?
On September 15, 1862, Union Colonel Miles and General White commanded the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Colonel Miles was injured by cannon fire so his "co-commander" General White made the formal surrender to Confederate forces.
