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For the budding United States, George Washington was in overall command of the U.S. military effort, primarily focused on his command of the Continental Army, though there were obviously several other Generals in charge of various other armies.
In addition, the British Army was not under a central command; rather, there were regional commanders which changed several times throughout the war.
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Who was the comander in chief of the continental army?
George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Which commander of the continental army in the southern colonies during the first years of the revolutionary war was defeated by general cornwallis at camden south carolina?
General Gates
Who were important generals in the civil war?
There were hundreds of them - remembering that Brigadiers were of General rank. General-in-Chief of the Union armies in the final year of the war was Ulysses Grant. General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies in the final weeks of the war (a newly-created post) was Robert E. Lee.
Did general grant replaced McClellan as head of the union army?
No. McClellan was Commander of the Department of the Ohio, Commander of the Department of the East before being promoted to General in Chief and Commander of the Army of the Potomac. He was replaced as Commander of the Department of the Ohio by Ormsby M. Mitchel. He was replaced as Commander of the East and General in Cheif by Henry Halleck and replaced as Commander of the Army of the Potomac by Ambrose E. Burnside.
When was George McClellan appointed commander of the army of the Potomac?
On July 26th 1861, George McClellan was appointed commander of the army of the Potomac. He was a Human.
