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Georgia
Georgia
Sherman
Rosecrans, later joined by Grant
Grant ordered Sheridan to destroy the farms in the Shenandoah. Then Sherman settled on a campaign of destruction across Georgia and South Carolina, to starve the Confederates into surrender. This strategy had the effect of ending the war quicker than assaulting the armies.
After the fall of Vicksburg in 1863, US General Grant gave his subordinate, General Sherman specific objectives. Grant's orders consisted of the following:* Grant expected that Sherman would be able to destroy or capture the Confederate forces led by Joseph Johnston;* This would entail driving the Confederates away from the Mississippi Central Railroad;* Destroy railroad bridges as faraway as Grenada with Sherman's cavalry;* Grant believed that to drive Johnston away from his railway connection, Sherman would have to attack Johnston's army; and* In any unforeseen emergency, such as a successful counter attack by Johnston, Sherman was ordered to abandon the expedition and return back to base.
In may of 1864 general grant ordered general sherman to march his army out of chattanooga into Georgia.
Georgia
It was end of the war in Tennessee, and it confirmed Grant's eligibility as future General-in-Chief.
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Union - Grant, Sherman, Thomas Confederate - Bragg
General Ulysses S. Grant saved the Union army at Chattanooga. General Grant immediately released General William S. Rosecrans from his duties upon arrival at Chattanooga and replaced him with General George H. Thomas.
Sherman
Rosecrans, later joined by Grant
General William T. Sherman urged the new lieutenant general, US Grant to avoid going to Washington DC and to command troops in Virginia. Sherman was concerned about the political situation in the Union's capital, and how that could influence Grant's military plans.Sherman believed that Grant could command the Union armies from the West, where Sherman believed was the key to victory. From Grant's comfort zone in the West he would be able to successfully march into Charleston and Richmond as well. Most importantly was the political advice he gave to Grant. He reminded Grant that as general in chief, that as far as he was concerned, Grant was the true legitimate successor of George Washington. Any defeats that Grant might suffer would cast doubt on Grant's abilities. Sherman believed that Grant had to preserve his prestige and let him strike from the West Chattanooga.
Grant ordered Sheridan to destroy the farms in the Shenandoah. Then Sherman settled on a campaign of destruction across Georgia and South Carolina, to starve the Confederates into surrender. This strategy had the effect of ending the war quicker than assaulting the armies.
After the liberation of the Mississippi, Grant was ordered East, to rescue the Army of the Cumberland from starvation at Chattanooga.
General Sherman wrote about his reasons of concern for his friend US Grant at the Siege of Vicksburg. Sherman believed that Grant was working and hampered by Northern public opinion. So much so that Sherman feared Grant would abandon the effort to capture Vicksburg.