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Hace 15 horas · For military professionals, Henry Wager Halleck, author of the standard American work on the topic, defined strategy as “the art of directing masses on decisive points, or the hostile movements of armies beyond the range of each other’s cannon.” 1 Halleck’s definition drew from both Jomini’s ideas on strategy and from a more commonplace distinction between strategy and tactics—i.e ...
Hace 3 días · Too strong for direct assault, Major General Halleck authorized actions to the rear of Fort Columbus, against Forts Henry and Donelson and “turned” Fort Columbus: that “Gibraltar” was evacuated end of February 1862, and half its garrison joined Beauregard’s army at Corinth; and the other half became the defenders at Island No.10.
Hace 4 días · Garrett then telegraphed Federal Chief of Staff Henry W. Halleck, ... road.” After confirming that the Confederates threatening the lower Valley were Early’s, Halleck tried contacting Hunter but received no response. He then wired General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant, headquartered with the Federal armies at Petersburg.
Hace 3 días · Halleck arrived from St. Louis on April 11, took command, and assembled a combined army of about 120,000 men. On April 29, he relieved Grant of field command and replaced him with Major General George Henry Thomas. Halleck slowly marched his army to take Corinth, entrenching each night.
Hace 1 día · William Tecumseh Sherman (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə / tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), who earned recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of the scorched earth policies, which he implemented in ...
Hace 3 días · He concluded by implying he should be restored as general-in-chief, but Lincoln responded by naming Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck to the post without consulting, or even informing, McClellan. Lincoln and Stanton also offered command of the Army of the Potomac to Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who refused the appointment.
Hace 3 días · 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.
