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Who are 5 union and 5 confederate generals during the civil war?
(Union) Grant Sherman Slocum McLellan McDowell (Confederate) Lee Jackson Bragg Joseph E. Johnston Sidney Johnston
The Union's General Grant and the Confederate's General Johnston engaged in a terrible battle at?
shiloh
Is Mississippi union or confederate?
confederate
Who suffered more casualties the union of the confederate?
the union. about 350,000 on the union side about 250,000 on the confederate side
Was Kansas union or confederate?
Union.
Who were the commanders of Shiloh during the civil war?
Union- Ulysses S. Grant Confederate- Albert Sidney Johnston
What made the assignment of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston in the West to be problematic?
Confederate General Albert S. Johnston was given a difficult task by Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Johnston was to defend the West however, this area contained three rivers that the Union could use for invasion purposes. The land problem was that Johnston had to defend along the Louisville and Nashville railway line.
What important people died during the US Civil War?
Senator Stephen Douglas (Democrat) General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Confederate) General Albert Sidney Johnston (Confederate) General McPherson (Union) J.E.B. Stuart (Confederate)
What relative of Confederate General Albert S Johnston was sent to investigate the loss at the Battle of Shiloh?
Confederate Jefferson Davis was surprised with the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Shiloh. Jefferson had been in contact with the now late Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston as they planned their concentration of troops on Union forces in Tennessee. Davis sent one of his aids, Colonel William Johnston to investigate what had happened in the aftermath of Shiloh and ask what plans the Confederate generals in the Western Theater had planned. Davis was seeking a way to recover lost Confederate territory. He sent Colonel Johnston, who happened to be the nephew of the fallen Confederate General Albert S. Johnston.
Who are 5 union and 5 confederate generals during the civil war?
(Union) Grant Sherman Slocum McLellan McDowell (Confederate) Lee Jackson Bragg Joseph E. Johnston Sidney Johnston
Where did Union's General Grant and the Confederate's General Johnston engaged in a terrible battle at in April of 1862?
Shiloh, Tennessee. Johnston was killed - Sidney Johnston, that is, no relation to Joseph E. Johnston.
Who won the union or the confederate states?
The Union, under Ulysses Grant. The Confederates were commanded by the highly-rated Sidney Johnston, who was killed on the second day.
What side was Albert Sidney Johnson on in the Battle of Shiloh?
General Albert Sidney Johnston led the Confederate troops in an assault on Union forces commanded by US Grant on June, 6, 1862. Johnston was the second highest officer in the Confederacy at that time. He sustained a fatal wound on the first day of the battle. As the conflict was near the church at Shiloh, the battle was named the Battle of Shiloh.
What were the initial military operations of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston?
In 1861 Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston deployed 12,000 troops to Columbus, Kentucky. Kentucky was a slave border state that was "officially" neutral in the US Civil War. Johnston saw Columbus as a valuable asset in that it was an important railroad junction. He also posted 20,000 troops in Bowling Green, Kentucky. These operations were designed to block or at least hamper any Union troops from taking any advantageous positions in the Western Theater.
Who was the Confederate leader at Shilo?
At first the Rebel leader was General Albert Sidney Johnston. As Johnston's army swept the Union forces across the battlefield, Johnston, riding along behind, came across a wounded Union officer. Johnston left his personal doctor to care for this Yankee. A little later Johnston was shot in the leg. He thought it wasn't serious, but he soon bled to death. For the rest of the two day battle the Confederate commander was General Pierre G. T. Beauregard.
Who were the commanding officers for the Battle of Shiloh?
Grant (Union) Sidney Johnston (Confederate), who was killed in that battle, and replaced by his second-in-command Beauregard.
Who was the confederate general killed on the second day of Shiloh?
The surprise attack against the Union position at Pittsburg Landing was led by Major General Albert S. Johnston. Johnston was killed in the first day of the battle and General PT Beauregard took his place. On the second day of the battle, Union General Don Carlos Buell, who had landed in the evening reinforced the Union's army under General US Grant. PT Beauregard realized on day two of the battle that the Confederates were badly outnumbered and led the Rebel retreat to Corinth, Mississippi.
