Sherman overestimated Johnston's forces and was relieved by Brig. Gen. Don Carlos Buell on November 9, 1861. However, in his Memoirs, Sherman strongly refutes this account.
Sherman misjudged Johnston's troops and was replaced by Brig. Gen. Don Carlos Buell on November 9, 1861. Nevertheless, in his Memoirs, Sherman vehemently denies this narrative.