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Why was Grant the general Lincoln had been waiting for?
The general that Grant replaced, kept saying to Lincoln, "...I need this...before I conduct an attack...", next week, "...I need some more of those...before I conduct an attack..." a week later, "...I can't conduct an offensive until I get more of..." Then Grant arrived. Lincoln said to him, "when...?", Grant replied, we march at dawn!
Grant's first objective called for?
Sherman to move from Chattanooga into Georgia and capture Atlanta Or more correctly, to destroy the Army of Tennessee. When Sherman failed to do this, he captured Atlanta instead, as a big, visible gesture that would impress the North and help Lincoln to win the election. (The Army of Tennessee escaped and headed North to take on George Thomas at Nashville, where it came to grief.)
Why did general lee head north into Pennsylvania?
(A) General Lee wanted to take the pressure off General Grant's attack on Vicksburg, Miss. which would give the Union complete control of the Mississippi river, if Gen. Grant won the battle, (which he did). Gen. Lee hoped an attack in Penn. would take Union soldiers from Vicksburg, and that if Gen. Lee defeated Gen. Meade in Penn., then (B) Gen. Lee could attack Washington DC. (like the English did in the War of 1812), and Gen. Lee might even force President Lincoln to surrender the war against the South. (C) There were not a lot of Union soldiers in Penn. and an attack there by Gen. Lee would be totally unexpected, and give Gen. Lee the element of surprise.
Who was the Union general that trained his troops thoroughly?
The general who got the most out of his troops was Stonewall Jackson. His army was known as a foot cavalry. The General who did the most with the material he was given was Ulysses S Grant. He would take men no one else could do anything with and turn them into first class solders.
What happened at appomattox court house?
Grant and Lee signed the end of the Civil War.Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Virginia to the Union General Grant, thus ending the fighting in Virginia. Most of the other Confederate soldiers laid down their arms and went home, too. However, a few generals continued to fight for a few weeks. This surrender officially ended the Civil War and Grant's lienency paved the way for how the Southern states would be received back into the Union.Now this is the right answer so put this on your social studies packet on the Civil WarIt was the scene of Robert E. Lee's surrender to U.S. Grant, effectively ending the war.Lee surrendered to Grant.
When did Union General US Grant take command of the Army of the Tennessee?
Shiloh
What caused Major General Henry W. Halleck to take over General Grant's army after the Battle of Shiloh?
General Halleck was General US Grants superior officer at the time of the Battle of Shiloh. Grant's failure to entrench his army upon landing at Pittsburg Landing was a major error that could have caused a Federal defeat. Halleck was infuriated and took control of Grant's army and led it to Corinth, Mississippi.
What army did Union Major General Butler lead in 1864?
Perhaps General Butler's most famous army was the Army of the James. In 1864, General US Grant had given Butler a key task in support of Grant's Overland Campaign. Butler's task was to assault and take over either Petersburg or Richmond while Grant occupied the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Grant believed that by keeping most of Lee's forces engaged, Butler and his Army of James could be successful in wrecking Southern railways, but more importantly, taking either Richmond or Petersburg, thus bringing the war to a speedy end.
Who was the union general who started out winning battles in the western part of the south and then was promoted to take ove the main union army and defeat lee?
U.S. Grant
Where do you get the general lee?
You have to take out a general grant, or some other loan.
What army did General George Washington take control over?
He was the general of the Continental Army.
What was Robert E. Lee response after the Gettysburg battle ended?
Lee would take the full responsibility for the defeat, and told General Pickett after the ill fated attack on the Union center "This has been my fight and on my shoulders rests the blame." General Lee would reorganize his army and await a counter attack by the federals but no such attack occurred. On the evening of July 4, 1863, Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia would begin their retreat back to Virginia.
When did general grant take command of the west?
General John Fremont took control of the Department of the West on July 25, 1861. His headquarters was in St. Louis. With the approval of President Lincoln and General in Chief Winfield Scott, Fremont was to raise an army and try to capture Memphis, Tennessee.
How did the armies under the control of Union General US Grant drive Confederate forces out of Tennessee?
In late November of 1863, Union General US Grant was ordered to drive Confederate forces out of Tennessee. On November 23, 1863, Grant launched an assault with his 70,000 troops against Confederate General Braxton Bragg with 40,000 troops. Grant ordered General Thomas to attack the center of Bragg's lines while General Joe Hooker was attack the right side of Bragg's forces.The only Union problem came with the failure of Sherman's army to move Bragg's forces on the left side. A single division under Confederate Major General Patrick R. Cleburne held Sherman's troops at bay.Grant was concerned now that because of Sherman's failure to move Cleburne, Sherman was ripe for a counter attack. To distract the Rebels, Grant ordered more forces against the center of Bragg's army and Thomas took control of Missionary Ridge.This saved an attack on Sherman and Bragg had to retreat. By November 27, 1863, Bragg made his way to Dalton, Georgia.President Davis had hoped that General Longstreet could aid Bragg but it was impossible to do so. General Longstreet was forced to take Winter quarters in Morristown, Tennessee.The attempt to remove all Southern forces out of the state was successful except for having Longstreet remain in Morristown.
Why did Mexican army attack the Alamo?
General Santa Ana could not advance further to take on the rest of the Texan Army with an armed garrison in his rear that could disrupt his lines communications and supply.
Why was Grant the general Lincoln had been waiting for?
The general that Grant replaced, kept saying to Lincoln, "...I need this...before I conduct an attack...", next week, "...I need some more of those...before I conduct an attack..." a week later, "...I can't conduct an offensive until I get more of..." Then Grant arrived. Lincoln said to him, "when...?", Grant replied, we march at dawn!
How did Ulysses S. Grant get in the military?
He was a West Point graduate so he got an automatic commission for his first time in the army. He left the army, but after the Civil War began, the army was eventually willing to take him back as a colonel. In a few months he was promoted to brigadier general .
