When it became clear to Confederate General William J. Hardee that the target of Sherman's armies was Savannah, Georgia and not Macon Georgia, he ordered Confederate cavalry unites to harass the Union's rear and both flanks. Also, he ordered all available militias to march eastward in an attempt to protect Savannah.
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
William T. Sherman was the Union general that captured Savannah Georgia in December of 1864. As Confederate forces had evacuated the city to avoid capture, the mayor of Savannah surrendered to Sherman.
After the loss at the Battle of Chattanooga, Jefferson Davis replaced Bragg with General Joseph Johnston. Johnston's troops would be asked to defend the march of Union General William T. Sherman to Georgia.
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
determined, courageous
William Tecumseh Sherman was an Union commanding general in the Civil war.
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
General William T. Sherman was a General for the Union Army.
William T. Sherman was the Union general that captured Savannah Georgia in December of 1864. As Confederate forces had evacuated the city to avoid capture, the mayor of Savannah surrendered to Sherman.
After the loss at the Battle of Chattanooga, Jefferson Davis replaced Bragg with General Joseph Johnston. Johnston's troops would be asked to defend the march of Union General William T. Sherman to Georgia.
William A. Quarles was a Confederate General. William Quantrill was a Confederate Captain. He is famous for his "Quantrill's Raiders".
· Quantrill, Confederate Captain William and his "Quantrill's Raiders" · Quarles, William A. (Confederate General) · Quartermaster
· Quantrill, Confederate Captain William and his "Quantrill's Raiders" · Quarles, William A. (Confederate General) · Quartermaster
· Quantrill, Confederate Captain William and his "Quantrill's Raiders" · Quarles, William A. (Confederate General) · Quartermaster
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
No. A Union General, and trusted friend and colleague of U.S.Grant.
Civil War people who have a name that starts with the letter W:Wadsworth, James S. (Union General)Walker, James A. (Confederate General)Walker, John G. (Confederate General)Walker, Leroy P. (Confederate Secretary of War)Wallace, Lewis (Union General)Walthall, Edward C. (Confederate General)Washburn, Cadwallader (Union General)William S. Rosecrans (Union General)William B. Taliaferro (Confederate General)