. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . com-promise might be made with the South and the Union cause,after all be lost. 1 One fact had been made plain and that was that a singlehead was needed for the armies. There should be one manwho should be made responsible for the operations of thearmy everywhere. Congress revived the rank of Lieuten-ant-General, a position which, prior to this time, had beenheld by but two men, Washington and Scott. There was oneman in the
. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . com-promise might be made with the South and the Union cause,after all be lost. 1 One fact had been made plain and that was that a singlehead was needed for the armies. There should be one manwho should be made responsible for the operations of thearmy everywhere. Congress revived the rank of Lieuten-ant-General, a position which, prior to this time, had beenheld by but two men, Washington and Scott. There was oneman in the army that public opinion and military judg-ment as well claimed was the man for that place. It wasreally for this man that the position was created, GeneralUlysses S. Grant, The wisdom of this act was apparent toeveryone at once. A connected plan of action was ar-ranged. Grant came to Washington immediately and madehis headquarters with the Army of the Potomac, Meadecarrying out his orders. Grants plan was that the army of the Potomac shouldattack and capture Richmond and that Sherman shouldmove southeastward from Chattanooga, and penetrate the 194 ELWOODS STORIES. Ulysses Simpson Grant heart of the Confederacy. His engaging the forces of theenemy in that section would prevent the sending of sup-plies and reinforcements to General Lee. His plan meant that the portion of the south that hadbeen wholly free from the presence of armies should be invaded. The harshest of warmeasures were to be used. Grantand Sherman both claimed thatthe Confederacy was a shell,and that the prosecution of vig-orous measures would cause itto collapse. They had the twoablest generals of the war tocontend with, Robert E. Leeand Joseph E. Johnston. Hunters raid was the carry-ing out of a part of the plans ofGeneral Grant. This was amove of great importancethough it has been underestimated by many writers ofhistory When General Grant left the Rapidan he orderedGeneral Sigel, who was at Winchester, to mar
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