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5 days ago · He lost his Kentucky command, but, with the support of General Henry Halleck, he then served as a divisional commander under General Ulysses S. Grant. Sherman distinguished himself at the Battle of Shiloh (April 6–7, 1862) and won promotion to the rank of major general.
4 days ago · On December 31, 1861, Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck, Commander of the Department of the Missouri, ordered Lt-Col. James B. McPherson to Alton for an inspection of the closed penitentiary.
3 days ago · Along with fellow Lieutenants Henry Halleck and Edward Ord, Sherman embarked from New York City on the 198-day journey around Cape Horn, aboard the converted sloop USS Lexington. During that voyage, Sherman grew close to Ord and especially to the intellectually distinguished Halleck.
2 days ago · On July 11, Lincoln summoned Henry Halleck from the Western Theater of the war to take command as general-in-chief of the army. Shortly thereafter, Lincoln asked Ambrose Burnside to replace McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac, but Burnside, who was close friends with McClellan, declined the post. [96]
4 days ago · At first the building was used as a barracks, then in December of 1861 McDowell Medical College was converted for use as a military prison under the command of Major General Henry Halleck. LIFE & CONDITIONS: Cooking facilities and bunks were installed, and iron bars were put on the windows. December 22, 1861 the first prisoners arrived.
2 days ago · Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant , who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East .
3 days ago · Battle of seven pines. Was the battle in which Johnston into Lee attacked McClellan. Jackson and lee. Defeated pope in the second battle of bull run. General Halleck. Commanded Union forces in the east. Antietam. Was the bloodiest single day battle. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Guns, ammunition, medical ...
