General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
Confederate General Johnston was badly wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines. Aside from that, Lee was the better General. Johnston gave up ground when he did not have to, and he did not work and play well with others.
When Confederate General Joseph Johnston refused to obey the orders of the Confederate Secretary of War, James Seddon, President Davis had every reason to relieve Johnston of duty. Despite the past disagreements with Johnston, and what would turn out to be future disagreements, President Davis did not fire Johnston. Instead, recognizing his good points, Davis tried to help him. He did so by exploring with him the possibility of a campaign into Kentucky.
Joseph E. Johnston was a General in the Confederate States Army .
Shiloh, Tennessee. Johnston was killed - Sidney Johnston, that is, no relation to Joseph E. Johnston.
كان ألبرت جونستون قائدًا للقوات الكونفدرالية في معركة شيلوه.
During the Peninsula campaign the fighting for Richmond began at Fair Oaks. General Johnston was wounded during his attack on Union forces and was replaced by General Robert E. Lee.
Confederate General Joseph Eggleston Johnston.
Confederate General Johnston was badly wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines. Aside from that, Lee was the better General. Johnston gave up ground when he did not have to, and he did not work and play well with others.
When Confederate General Joseph Johnston refused to obey the orders of the Confederate Secretary of War, James Seddon, President Davis had every reason to relieve Johnston of duty. Despite the past disagreements with Johnston, and what would turn out to be future disagreements, President Davis did not fire Johnston. Instead, recognizing his good points, Davis tried to help him. He did so by exploring with him the possibility of a campaign into Kentucky.
Joseph E. Johnston was a General in the Confederate States Army .
After the first meeting of Union General Sherman and Confederate General Johnston to negotiate Johnston's surrender, Johnston asked that in their next meeting, the Confederate Secretary of War. John C. Breckinridge be present. Sherman objected to having a political appointee of the Confederacy to join the next meeting. Johnston countered by reminding Sherman that Breckinridge was also a major general in the Confederate army. Based on that, Sherman agreed to allow Breckinridge to attend the next surrender meeting.
On May 21, 1862 Confederate President Jefferson Davis demanded the battle plans of Major General Joseph Johnston's defense of Richmond. Davis had realized that Johnston had no intentions of using the Peninsula as a base for his defensive operations against the Union forces on their way to assault Richmond. Finally, General Lee and Davis convinced Johnston to attack Union General McClellan's forces east of Richmond on the peninsula. Johnston's refusal, then reluctance to do so, would later become evident in the Atlanta campaign when Johnston would be replaced by John Bell Hood. Davis and Johnston would never get along with each other throughout the war.
Shiloh, Tennessee. Johnston was killed - Sidney Johnston, that is, no relation to Joseph E. Johnston.
Shiloh
Sidney Johnston
كان ألبرت جونستون قائدًا للقوات الكونفدرالية في معركة شيلوه.
shiloh