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What two generals opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam?
George McClellan (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederate).
How many generals did the north go through?
I can give a partial answer. The Union Army in the East had the following Commanding Generals- Winfield Scott,Irwin McDowell,George McClellan,John Pope,George McClellan(again),Ambrose Burnside,Joseph Hooker,George Meade,and Ulysses Grant. Of the several other Union Armies in the West I am ignorant as to their Commanding Generals.
What generals opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam, an important battle of the Civiil War, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, part of the Union Army, under the command of General George McClellan, and Confederate forces under the command of General Robert E. Lee on September 17, 1862.
Who else besides lee and grant were generals in the civil war?
The big other generals were Sherman, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, Meade, Bragg, and McClellan.
Who commanded the Continential Army?
George Washington and some other generals.
What did king george want general wolfe to do to his other generals?
bite them
What was the ironic about US Civil War generals Johnston and McClellan as they prepared to face each other in the Peninsula campaign of 1862?
The purpose of the Peninsula campaign as designed by General in Chief George B. McClellan, was to make a surprise attack from east of Richmond. This was thought to bring a quick end to the Southern rebellion. The irony of the campaign was that it would initially pit Johnston against McClellan. These men had been very close friends prior to the beginning of the war.
Did General George McClellan was Lincoln's Democratic opponent in the 1864 election?
Yes he did. The two men never liked each other and a part of McClellan's motivation was probably spite and resentment for Lincoln having relieved McClellan of command of The Army of the Potomac.
Who were the heroes in the battle Antietam?
It was mostly Thomas Jackson who won the battle for the Confederates. He and his men yelled like crazy in which scared off the Union soldiers.
Who were the two most important generals of the confederate army?
Two important generals for the Union would be Gen. George McClellan and Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. McClellan was the first general to lead the Union army, but he fell out of favor with President Lincoln who fired him and gave his job away to General Burnside. Grant was one of the most successful generals. He led the siege of Vicksburg and many other battles and won.
What generals opposed each other in the battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam, an important battle of the Civiil War, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, part of the Union Army, under the command of General George McClellan, and Confederate forces under the command of General Robert E. Lee on September 17, 1862.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation substantiate the views of General George McClellan?
As General George B. McClellan and other conservatives predicted, the Emancipation Proclamation intensified the South's commitment to their cause for independence, because it threatened both the property interest in slaves and the social goal of preserving White supremacy.
