Atlanta Guides
30, Jul, 2010

Sherman And His Generals

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Confederate Generals

This photograph shows Sherman with five of his generals. Left to right they are: O. Howard, commander of  IV corps and later, the army of Tennessee; John A Logan, commander of the XV corps and briefly, the army of Tennessee; W B  Hazen, a brigade commander in the Atlanta Campaign but later commander of a division in the XV corps; Sherman; Jefferson C Davis, commander of the XIV corps after July 22, 1864; and H W Slocum, who commanded the XX corps in the March to the Sea but who did not participate in the Atlanta Campaign.

John W Geary David S Stanley
John W Geary headed a division in the XX corps. David S Stanley was commander of the IV corps.
James B McPherson Francis B Blair
James B McPherson, head of the army of the Tennessee, was killed. Francis B Blair led the XVII corps in the Atlanta Campaign
George H Thomas John McA Schofield
Gearge H Thomas commanded the army of the Cumberland John McA Schofield was commander of the army of Ohio
Grenville M Dodge George Stoneman
Grenville M Dodge led the left wing of the XVI corps George Stoneman surrendered with 500 men of his cavalry division.
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick commanded a division of cavalry