... at Fort Donelson, where Grant had captured more prisoners than all the other Union generals combined (Foote, Vol.2 212). He was promoted major general of the volunteers (Grant, Encarta). At Shiloh, the union army was attacked while it was spread out too thin. Grant commanded one-third of his army known as the Army of Tennessee. Though it was viewed a Union ... . Pressure was amounting in Washington to take action against Grant. Lincoln quickly put an end to this, stating that he could not be spared, because "he fights-(Grant, Encarta). After Shiloh, Gran! t was also forced to change his ...

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