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Who was Union general known as ''the butcher''?
General Grant
Near which river did the first civil war battle take place?
One of the earliest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Manasas or also known by the river's name, Bull Run.
Which civil war general known by his nickname stonewall?
General Jakson after the Battle of Bull Run.
During the civil war who was called the angel of the battle field?
Clara barton Was Known as the " Angel of the Battlefield ". Hope I Helped :-)
What was the bloodiest single day of civil war was?
ANSWER:apex= The Battle of AntietamThe bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, was the Battle of Shiloh (also known as Pittsburg Landing).The Battle of Shiloh, named after a church on the battlefield, is where many men from both sides would meet their God.After the battle was over, neither side cared anything about the title of winner or loser. After Shiloh, the South never smiled.
Who was Union general known as ''the butcher''?
General Grant
Why was the Grant known as ''the butcher''?
Because he conducted a war of attrition, knowing that there would be huge casualties on both sides.
For what is the Battle of Antietam best known?
it was the bloodiest battle in the civil war
What caused General in Chief US Grant to be called a butcher by citizens in Washington DC?
The Union's Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles had been a supporter of US Grant. This was known when Grant and he pushed for the capture of Mobile, Alabama, when US President Lincoln and General Henry Halleck trumped them by insisting that Texas was a more important target. After the Battle of Cold Harbor, however, Welles was less than a 100% backer of General Grant. Welles noted that people in the capital were calling General Grant a "butcher" based on his strategies and tactics in the Union's Virginia campaign 1864.
What is the battle in which Grant used a military tactic known as siege to defeat the Confederates?
Vicksburg.
What is Ulysses S. Grant known for?
Best known for leading the Union (North) in the Civil War. He was a brave military general.
The battle of Antietam fought in Maryland was known as?
One of the downright bloodiest battles this country has ever seen. Also the bloodiest of all the civil war battles.
What was the Battle of Vicksburg known for?
being the turning point of the civil war.
Who was known for total war in the Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant
What was general William Grant known for?
Being the top general in the north in the U.S. Civil War.
What nickname did Virginians give General Grant based on his battle behavior and on his first and second initials?
He known to some as Unconditional Surrender Grant,
What is Ulysses S. Grant best known for?
Best known for leading the Union (North) in the Civil War. He was a brave military general.
