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No, it was Army of Northern Virginia that he commanded for most of the war.
The Army of the Potomac was the biggest Union army, and those two armies opposed each other in the Overland Campaign, ending with Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox, effectively ending the war.
What else can I help you with?
Who command the army of the potomac through most of the civil war?
The longest tenure was George Meade - June 1863 till the surrender in April 1865.
Did lee command the army of the potomac during civil war?
No, he didn't. He was a Confederate general.
Who was the general of the north in the battle of Gettysburg in the civil war?
I believe General Meade was in command of the Union's Army of the Potomac.
Who was the general in command of the South in the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the general in command of the Confederate army in the civil war?
Robert E. Lee .
What general was in command of all confederate forces during the civil war?
Robert E Lee
When the civil war began' president Lincoln offered command of the union armies to?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the first commander for the Confederates during the Civil War?
Their president, Jefferson Davis, was in command until 1862 when he gave full command to Robert E Lee.
What has the author Stephen R Taaffe written?
Stephen R. Taaffe has written: 'Commanding the Army of the Potomac' -- subject(s): Campaigns, Command of troops, Generals, History, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Army of the Potomac, Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865 'Commanding Lincoln's navy' -- subject(s): Command of troops, History, Leadership, Naval operations, United States, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, United States. Navy
What is General George Meade's greatest task?
George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 - November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Second Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from command of a brigade to the Army of the Potomac. He is best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.In 1864-65, Meade continued to command the Army of the Potomac through the Overland Campaign, the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, and the Appomattox Campaign, but he was overshadowed by the direct supervision of the general in chief, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Who almost commanded the Union Army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee was offered command, but turned it down.
What position was Robert E Lee offered before the civil wars?
He was offered command of the entire Union army, but rejected.
