union army down on his opponents, in a more coordinated attack, by opening up multiple fronts. in georgia, general sherman will press towards atlanta and then on to the sea, whereas, in virginia, grant will begin an offensive against lee s forces, what becomes known as the overland campaign. you sure about this, general? i m sure. grant s plan depends on the army of the potomac, weary after years of devastating and unrelenting war. there was a real diminishing morale in the union army in the beginning of the overland campaign in virginia. union soldiers who had gone through second manassas, antietam, fredericksburg, chancellorsville, gettysburg they were no longer under any impression that this was an adventure. and, up to this point, the union army doesn t have a general who could inspire soldiers to fight like robert e. lee. not yet.
grant decides to press the full weight of the union army down on his opponents, in a more coordinated attack, by opening up multiple fronts. in georgia, general sherman will press towards atlanta and then on to the sea, whereas, in virginia, grant will begin an offensive against lee s forces, what becomes known as the overland campaign. you sure about this, general? i m sure. grant s plan depends on the army of the potomac, weary after years of devastating and unrelenting war. there was a real diminishing morale in the union army in the beginning of the overland campaign in virginia. union soldiers who had gone through second manassas, antietam, fredericksburg, chancellorsville, gettysburg they were no longer under any impression that this was an adventure. and, up to this point, the union army doesn t have a general who could inspire soldiers to fight like robert e. lee.