Two Miserable Presidents (2011)
“Union soldiers found out in May 1864, as they moved south into the dark and tangled Virginia forest known as the Wilderness. The year before in this place they had been whipped in the battle of Chancellorsville. Now they were marching past the remains of soldiers killed in that fight: twisted skeletons and white skulls that seemed to be staring up at them. Union soldiers knew they were about to face another big battle in these spooky woods—and they had a bad, bad feeling about it.
Grant’s Pretty Simple Plan In the spring of 1864 there were two main Confederate armies. One was in Virginia, under the command of Robert E. Lee. The other, in Georgia, was led by Joseph Johnston. Grant decided to attack both of these armies at the same time.
The Union general William Tecumseh Sherman described Grant’s plan like this: “He was to go for Lee and I was to go for Joe Johnston. That was his plan.”
William Tecumseh Sherman Okay, so it wasn’t a fancy plan. But Grant knew that he and Sherman had twi...ce as many soldiers as Lee and Johnston.MoreLess
Grant’s Pretty Simple Plan In the spring of 1864 there were two main Confederate armies. One was in Virginia, under the command of Robert E. Lee. The other, in Georgia, was led by Joseph Johnston. Grant decided to attack both of these armies at the same time.
The Union general William Tecumseh Sherman described Grant’s plan like this: “He was to go for Lee and I was to go for Joe Johnston. That was his plan.”
William Tecumseh Sherman Okay, so it wasn’t a fancy plan. But Grant knew that he and Sherman had twi...ce as many soldiers as Lee and Johnston.MoreLess
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