General Ulysses S. Grant appointed William Tecumseh Sherman to command the Military Division of the Mississippi during the American Civil War. This position effectively placed Sherman in charge of the Union forces in the Western Theater, where he played a crucial role in campaigns such as the Siege of Vicksburg and his famous "March to the Sea" through Georgia. Sherman's leadership in this region was instrumental in weakening the Confederacy and contributing to the Union's eventual victory.
The area commander was William T. Sherman. The commander of the whole army was Ulysses S. Grant.
"General Grant is a great general. I know him well. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always."- William Tecumseh Sherman, asking not to be promoted to Lt Gen to rival Grant in 1864
During the Battle of Jackson in 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered General William Tecumseh Sherman to launch a diversionary attack against the Confederate forces defending the city. Grant aimed to distract the enemy and hinder their ability to reinforce their positions, ultimately facilitating a Union victory. Sherman’s forces engaged in aggressive maneuvers, contributing to the overall strategy of weakening Confederate defenses in the region.
Sherman
No one did. Grant was in charge of all the union forces in the East, and Grant appointed William Tecumseh Sherman to the forces in the South of the Confederacy.
The area commander was William T. Sherman. The commander of the whole army was Ulysses S. Grant.
"General Grant is a great general. I know him well. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always."- William Tecumseh Sherman, asking not to be promoted to Lt Gen to rival Grant in 1864
That was years after the war, when Grant retired from his position as General-in-Chief.
General Sherman remained in the army after the US Civil War. In March of 1869, President US Grant promoted Sherman to the US general in chief.
Ulysses S. Grant!. ANSWER William Tecumseh Sherman.
General William T. Sherman was one of the more valuable generals to General Grant and General in Chief Henry Wager Halleck. Sherman had been given command of the XV Corps of the Army of the Tennessee. Under Sherman were Division leaders Steels, Blair and Tuttle.
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Grant's friend William Tecumseh Sherman followed him, who was, in turn followed by Phil Sheridan.
Sherman
During the Battle of Jackson in 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered General William Tecumseh Sherman to launch a diversionary attack against the Confederate forces defending the city. Grant aimed to distract the enemy and hinder their ability to reinforce their positions, ultimately facilitating a Union victory. Sherman’s forces engaged in aggressive maneuvers, contributing to the overall strategy of weakening Confederate defenses in the region.
No one did. Grant was in charge of all the union forces in the East, and Grant appointed William Tecumseh Sherman to the forces in the South of the Confederacy.
Became General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army when Grant retired in order to become President.