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What Confederate generals who fought Union General Sherman in Georgia and the Carolinas?
Union General Sherman led three armies into Georgia. Each had a commander a sizable army. On the Confederate side, Major General Joseph Johnston led three smaller armies all part of the South's Army of the Tennessee. These generals were: 1. Hardee 2. Polk 3. Hood and 4. Wheeler.
The first major clash of the union and confederate armies took place in July of 1861 and came to be known as the what?
first battle of bull run this was fought at bull run creek, Virginia.
Was the Gettysburg battle a union or confederate victory?
It was a Union victory, sometimes considered to be a "decisive victory" (meaning it had a major impact on how the war ended).
Why was the Battle of Fort Fisher important for the Union?
Fort Fisher was the Confederate's last major seaport fortress. Two expeditions by Union finally forced the fort to surrender. By capturing this fort, the Union basically closed off North Carolina to Confederate shipping.
Who was the Union general for the US Civil War Battle of Bull Run?
For the First Bull Run, the Union commander was Major General Irvin McDowell. For the Second Bull Run, Major General John Pope led the Union armies.
What were some strengths of both the union and confederate armies?
Union - much bigger numbers, supervised by a better President, and a major advantage in artillery. Confederate - naturally aggressive, soldierlike breed, major advantage in cavalry, strongly emotive war-mission, to defend the homeland against the invader.
Was major Anderson in the confederate or union army?
he was commanding the union army
What Confederate generals who fought Union General Sherman in Georgia and the Carolinas?
Union General Sherman led three armies into Georgia. Each had a commander a sizable army. On the Confederate side, Major General Joseph Johnston led three smaller armies all part of the South's Army of the Tennessee. These generals were: 1. Hardee 2. Polk 3. Hood and 4. Wheeler.
The first major clash of the union and confederate armies took place in July of 1861 and came to be known as the what?
first battle of bull run this was fought at bull run creek, Virginia.
Did the confederate troops outnumber the union forces in most of the major battles?
No, quite the opposite. The Union was superior to the Confederate army in almost every way.
Who were the generals of the battle of chatanooga?
During the First Battle of Chattanooga the generals were: Union Major General Buell and Confederate Brigadier Generals Morgan and Forrest; during the Second Battle: Union Major General Rosencrans and Confederate Braxton Bragg; during the third one: Union Major General Grant and Confederate Braxton Bragg.
What forces fought in wars first major battle?
the union and the confederate
What union victory cut union in half?
The fall of Vicksburg on the Mississippi, last major Confederate river-port. This isolated all Confederate units to the West of the river.
The first major battle between union and confederate forces was where?
bull run is where is was fought.
Was Fort Donelson considered a Union or a Confederate victory?
It was a major victory for the Union and was one of General Grant's early victories.
What were some differences in the command structure in of the Union and Confederate armies in the US Civil War?
Until 1864, the Federal government refused to authorize any grade of general higher than then major general. Thus Union armies were commanded by major generals. In the Confederacy, armies were led by "full" generals. By way of definition, an army consisted of a group of corps. This was true for both sides. As an aside, Southern armies were initially named after the territories they were assigned to defend. So General Lee, as an example, commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. In the Union, their armies were usually named after rivers. So again as an example, George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac. Later of course US Grant was a Lieutenant General and appointed by Lincoln as the general in chief, in command of the entire Union army.
What did the union use to cut off the supply of goods to the confederates during the civil war?
In order to continue to field armies for battles in the US Civil War, the Confederacy required the supply of food and weapons for its armies. The Union did all it could to cut off and deny the South access to the supplies it needed. One method was the Union's blockade of major Southern ports. This worked to a degree, however, supply ships were able to sneak past Union blockading efforts.The other method the Union used was the strategy of what is now called "exhaustion" . What this meant was that Union armies targeted civilian farms that were sources of supply to the Confederacy. All products that could be used to keep Confederate armies in the field were destroyed, even though this was civilian property. Also, the Union cut Southern rail links used to transport supplies and armies.
