Who was the main commander or general of the american civil war from each side?
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Union:  at first, Winfield Scott led the forces, but "old fuss and feathers" was too old for the job...\nLincoln tried McClellan (and many others!!) but McClellan was nicknamed "tardy" for a reason--he didn't win decisively enough or pursue the Confederates\nUltimately, Lincoln gave the honors to Ulysses Hiram Simpson Grant\nfor the Confederacy---while there were many great generals (Johnston, for example) it was Robert E Lee who commanded (no pun intended) the greatest respect...and the one who surrendered for the CSA in April of 1865
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During the American Civil war, Texas fought on the side of the Confederate States, The first units were cavalry and fought in northern Ok. and Kansas. They were engaged in winning the favour of, or fighting against Native American tribes depending on the Union treaties of the day. Eventually the Texan soldiers were fighting directly against Union troops through out the war.
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Major General Wright of the Sixth Corps had charge of the Army of the Shenandoah for a few days in October, 1864, and Major General A. T. A. Torbert assumed the command in February, 1865, when Sheridan rejoined the Army of the Potomac with the cavalry.  Torbert was replaced in May 1865 by Major General Winfield Scott Hancock.\n\n\nGod Bless You and The Southern People.
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William Tecumseh Sherman was a General in the Union Army.  He made his famous march, Sherman's March, through the South (at that time, the Confederacy) in order to destroy their infrastructure and sources they would have to make money to finance their side of the Civil War.\n\nSherman's March was hailed in the North (the Union) as a brilliant move to break the backbone of the Confederacy and start to draw the Civil War to a close.  Of course, it was equally demonized by the South (the Confederacy) for the scope of needless destruction, from which it took the people in the path of the march years to recover.
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Major General Gordon Granger was the one who really saved the Army But, you history book wants you to select George H. Thomas.  William S. Rosecrans' commanded the Army of the Cumberland but again your teacher wants you to name Grant.\n\nGod Bless the Army of Tennessee and the Southern People.
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James Shields (May 10, 1810 – June 1, 1879) was an American politician and U.S. Army officer who was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland. Shields, a Democrat, is the only person in United States history to serve as a U.S. Senator for three different states.
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Wow.  What a question.\n\nI'm going to limit my answer to the 20th Century, because this is a very difficult question to answer if you take all recorded history.  There are so many variables.\n\nMy vote would go to General of the Army Omar Bradley who was one of the most successful American field commanders in World War II.  Most overlook Bradley in favor of Patton, but Bradley was a brilliant tactician and his troops loved him.  \n\nUnlike Patton, who was very controversial and who was resented by many under his command, Bradley was very popular with fellow commanders, including Patton.  He did not seek publicity, nor did he get much.\n\nOther contenders might be Field Marshal Zhukov, the Soviet commander who took Berlin, Eisenhower, who balanced military and political pressures to lead a successful European campaign, and British General Horrocks, another unsung field commander who probably helped avoid making Operation Market-Garden a bigger disaster than it was.\n\nMacArthur also deserves a good deal of credit for his brilliant attack at Inchon in the Korean War.
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The Confederacy (Virgina) bordered DC across the Potomac, so it had to be defended from attack. Abe Lincoln went to observe the fighting, and became the only sitting President to come under enemy fire.
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It has to be Abraham Lincoln....started the civil war. It was unnecessary and illegal and killed a lot of innocent men and civilians.  Slavery could have been abolished politically.  Abe wanted more. He wanted centralized Government.
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The South had fewer advantages, but it held several that would pose great threats to attempts by their Northern neighbors to end the rebellion. The South was able to fight on its home terrain, and it could win the war simply by continuing to exist after the hostilities ended later. The South also had a military tradition that encouraged young men to serve in the armed forces or attend a military school; many had served the U.S. military prior to the Civil War, only to resign and fight for their states and family. In addition, the South had the leadership of great commanders, including Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, and "Stonewall" Jackson.
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The North had military organizational issues. The Union Army could never really understand what it meant to fight as one unit. That is why the North went through several different Generals (supreme command of the army of the potomic). Another major problem was their assumption that the war was going to last a couple of months. After the Battle of Bull Run, the Union army finally realized they were in for a long war.
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The dress of U.S. infantry volunteers varied greatly at the start of the Civil War and no effort was made to enforce conformity until after the First Battle of Bull Run. In that battle Union troops fought in French Zouave dress, tartan Scots caps and trousers, and cadet-gray outfits matching many Confederate designs. Several Northern prewar militias with strong ethnic rosters adopted military dress styles from their homeland. The Garibaldi Guard of New York City wore an Italian-style uniform featuring a broad flat hat adorned with chicken feathers. A unit made up mostly of French immigrants wore an Algerian campaign uniform. The 79th New York wore kilts on parade. This same variety was found in Confederate States uniforms.\n       \nThough volunteer units were not forbidden distinctive dress in 1861 and 1862, by mid war field hardships had forced most to abandon their original uniforms and adopt the dress prescribed for U S Regulars. This allowed easier communication in the field since Regular Army uniform regulations made rank and service affiliation recognizable at a distance.\n        \nInfantry officers and enlisted men wore dark blue frock coats hanging to mid thigh; majors, lieutenant colonels, colonels, and all general officers coats were double-breasted. Those ranking lower wore single breasted frock coats. Major generals coats were distinguished by 9 buttons in each row, the buttons grouped in threes. Brigadier generals wore 8 buttons to a row, grouped by twos. Colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors each wore 2 rows of 7 buttons, equally spaced. All others wore a single row of 9 equally spaced buttons.\n        \nFurther distinctions of rank were indicated with shoulder boards for officers and sleeve chevrons, on non-commissioned officers and enlisted men. On their shoulder boards major generals commanding armies wore 3 stars, the center star being larger than the others. Major generals wore 2 stars; brigadier generals, 1 star; colonels, an eagle; lieutenant colonels, 2 silver embroidered leaves; majors, 2 gold embroidered leaves; captains, 2 groups of 2 gold bars; a 1st lieutenant, a gold bar; and 2nd lieutenants wore boards with no insignia.\n        \nSergeants wore 3 chevrons, corporals 2. Regular enlisted men were distinguished by 1 stripe on the lower sleeve for each 5 years of faithful service. Artillerymen and cavalrymen wore the same badges of rank on waist-length jackets. The different grades and duties of sergeants were distinguished by cloth or worsted devices on chevrons.\n        \nInfantry members and general officers wore Jefferson boots, and in cold weather all soldiers wore dark blue overcoats with a short cape extending to the cuff on commissioned officers and mounted troops, and to the elbow on all others. General officers, ordnance officers, and all privates wore plain dark blue trousers, except in the light artillery, where trousers were sky blue. Staff officers wore a gold cord on the outer seam of each leg. Sergeants, ordnance sergeants, and hospital stewards wore a 1 ½-in. stripe down each outer seam; corporals wore a 1/2-in. stripe. The color of the stripe denoted an affiliation with a particular branch of the army: yellow for cavalry, scarlet for artillery, sky blue for infantry, emerald green for mounted riflemen, crimson for ordnance and hospital personnel. Individuals further identified their affiliations with corps badges.\n\n        Through the Hardee hat was popular at the outset of the, it was widely replaced in by the kepi. Loose-fitting forage caps, some with the crown thrust far forward, and expansive fatigue blouses were the usual field wear. Cavalrymen and field artillerymen wore knee-high boots on campaign.\n\n        Uniform regulations were extensive and also addressed the proper design and wear of buttons, vests, sashes, gloves, cap insignia, spurs, knots, epaulettes, belts, swords, cravats, and neck stocks. Trimming, braiding, and design on many of these items, denoted r
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Abner Doubleday was involved with both baseball and the civil war. (He invented the game)\nI only into the answer serendipitously during a visit to Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. There, an exhibit on the first skirmish of the Civil War points out that Abner Doubleday, as captain of the Union artillery, had personally sighted and given orders for firing the first responsive volley following the initial Confederate attack on the fort. Doubleday later commanded divisions at Antietam and Fredericksburg, became at least a minor hero at Gettysburg, and retired as a brevet major general. In fact, A. G. Mills, head of the commission, had served as part of an honor guard when Doubleday’s body lay in state in New York City, following his death in 1893.
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Phillip Sheridan was a US cavalry commander (that is, the North). He became General Grant's most able cavalry commander. \n\nStonewall was a rebel. He fought for the south. A deeply religious man, he was infamous for forced marches and determined stands.\n\nYankee is a term that refers to Northern people.
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Seriously? The Civil War was a war between North and South. It started in 1861 and lasted years. The reasons for the war range from slavery to states rights. It is a very important part of American history and you really need to study up on it.
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Tough one.  Hannibal, Alexander the Great, Napolean, Stonewall Jackson, and Rommell come to mind quickly for army commanders.\n\nNaval tactics....Nelson, Spruance, Tanaka, and Cunningham also come to mind quickly.\n\nPicking one great of all time is pretty difficult, especially given the different periods of warfare, and your particular definition of tactical.
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I'm not sure about the civilian clothing, but the soldiers had specific uniforms. The Untion soldiers were fighting for the side that was supported by the United States government and pretty much everyone had the same uniform. Their colors were a dark royal blue and black. The uniforms generally were pretty much the same, but the colors were the only difference. The Confederate colors were grey and gold/yellow.