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What is the significance of the battle of fredericksberg?
General Ambrose Burnside went to attack the Confederate Capitol in Richmound, Virginia. His attempt ended with and overwhelming defeat which was the significance. This failure lead to Burnside's replacement with General Joseph Hooker.
What caused Union General Ambrose Burnside to pause before accepting the assignment of commanding the Army of the Potomac offered by US President Lincoln?
Ambrose Burnside, while well intentioned, was not the most qualified or skilled of general officers. One of the reasons he initially declined command was he knew he was unqualified to lead an entire army into battle. He did indeed doubt his own command abilities as well as his knowledge of strategy, tactics and logistics.
Why did Robert E. lee choose to lead the Confederate army?
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What did generals McClellan Burnside and Hooker have in common?
Union generals McClellan, Burnside and Hooker were all graduates of West Point and all of them had been appointed by President Lincoln to lead the Army of the Potomac. Each of them had also been relieved of being commander of that same army. In order there was 1. McClellan 2. Burnside and 3. Hooker.
What Army did Robert E Lee lead in the Battle of Antietam?
inspire a pro confederate uprising
Which general lead the confederate army in the US Civil War?
Gen. Robert .E. Lee
Why did Robert E Lee lead the Confederate army into Marylad and the Battle of Antietam?
because he is mad
What caused President Lincoln to chose General Burnside over General Hooker to lead the Army of the Potomac?
President Lincoln wanted to make a careful choice on which general would replace General George B. McClellan to lead the Union's high profile army, the Army of the Potomac. He narrowed his choices down to General Ambrose E. Burnside and "Fighting" Joe Hooker. Both men had served well in the war's early battles and both had served in the Mexican War. Burnside was ten years younger than Hooker, however, that was not a key element in Lincoln's decision. Of the two, Hooker was well known to have been critical of General McClellan. On the other hand, Burnside had been a friend of McClellan's and they knew each other from their time at West Point. Lincoln knew all too well the fierce loyalty the Army of the Potomac's officers and soldiers had towards McClellan, and Lincoln did not want to hrt the morale of the troops by appointing someone that had been an outspoken critic of McClellan. Lincoln chose Burnside, but was surprised that Burnside turned down the offer twice. It seems that it was exactly because of Burnside's friendship with McClellan, he did not wish to "betray" his friend and seem to be Lincoln's replacement for a man the rank and file of the army held in such high esteem. Finally, on Lincoln's third request, Burnside placed the nation's need for a good general above his own personal loyalty to McClellan, and accepted the job.
Who was the commander of the confederate states during the civil war?
General Robert E. Lee lead the army, Jefferson Davis led the Confederate states as their president.
Who left his five-day tenure as west point's superintendent to lead the confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
How did General George B McClellan's staff respond to inquiries about his ability to command troops?
President Lincoln had asked General Ambrose Burnside to make private inquiries among General McClellan's staff with regards to his ability to lead troops. Burnside was a friend of McClellan's and such a back of the hand stunt did not please Burnside. He followed Lincoln's orders, however. Clearly his top commanders were loyal to McClellan and word got back to him. But Burnside was shocked to learn that not only were McClellan's staff loyal, but worse, in that they held the Lincoln administration in contempt. Burnside was startled to hear open discussions about a military takeover. General in Chief Halleck dismissed Burnside's report as "staff chatter".
Who was the Confederate general in Tennessee in November 1864?
General John Bell Hood lead his army North into Tennessee in 1864.
