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Hundreds of them - remembering that these included Brigadiers (who were still called Brigadier-General at that time), and that most of them held volunteer rank only, not substantive rank.
Some of the best officers of the US Army had resigned to join the Confederates. and this left the Union at a disadvantage.
General-in-Chief at the outbreak of war was the venerable Winfield Scott, far too old for command, though he was one of the few top men who anticipated a long war.
None of the Generals who would finally defeat the Confederates - Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas - enjoyed a high profile in the first year of hostilities.
Prominent names at this time included John Fremont, a popular character of the frontier ('The Pathfinder'), who was out of his depth as a commanding general, and Henry Halleck, a formidable intellectual who was too keen to occupy territory, rather than destroy armies.
Alongside these were many politicians-in-uniform, who were promoted because their influence could recruit local units, but they often made poor commanders.
Lincoln was slow to recognise military talent, but when he eventually promoted Grant to the top job in March 1864, Northern generalship gained the edge over the Confederate.
What else can I help you with?
How many generals were in the US Civil War?
There are 40 Generals Currently on Active Duty. This does not count the Generals that are in the National Guard and Reserve who have been activated or otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers
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.
Who were the generals in charge of the armies on either side of the civil war?
Robert E. Lee (confederacy, South) and Ulysses S. Grant (union, North)
What two Union generals were killed at the US Civil War Battle of Chantilly?
The Battle of Chantilly was the battle that took the lives of two Union generals. Generals Issac Stephens and Philip Kearny were killed on September 1, 1862.
Who was the generals in the Battle of Shiloh?
For the Union the generals were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell. For the Confederacy the generals were Albert Sydney Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard.
Why some generals of the Civil War were replaced?
There were several generals from the Union side that were replaced because they weren't accomplishing what Lincoln wanted.
Who is some Famous generals for fort Sumter on the union side?
No Generals. Just a Major (Anderson) commanding the garrison on the island of Fort Sumter.
Who were the generals in charge on the union side during the battle of Nashville?
George Thomas, reporting to Sherman in faraway Georgia.
Who were the two top generals for each side of the battle of Gettysburg?
For the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee For the Union, George Meade
What did civil war generals McClellan Burnside and Hooker have in common?
They were all senior Union Generals. Apart from that, nothing much. Scott, Halleck and Grant all occupied the post of General-in-Chief. McClellan and Burnside both commanded the Army of the Potomac.
What is the names of the commanders that served on both the union and confederate armies?
The commanders that served during the Civil War on both the Union and Confederate sides, were called Generals. On the Union side his name was Ulysses S. Grant and on the Confederate side it was Robert E. Lee.
Why was Ulysses S. Grant chosen to lead the union?
Because all of the generals before him were terrible.
What generals fought in the Battle of Shiloh?
The union generals are as follows: Grant, Sherman, and Buell. The confederate generals are as follows: Johnston, Hardee, Bragg, Polk, Beauregard, Ruggles, and Wheeler. I hope this helps. *This spelling is ALL CORRECT*
Who was one of the fired union generals?
McLellan
Who were generals in civil war?
These are major Generals Union: Generals Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Thomas, Grant Confederacy: General Lee
How many generals were in the US Civil War?
There are 40 Generals Currently on Active Duty. This does not count the Generals that are in the National Guard and Reserve who have been activated or otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers
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.
