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Who was the leader of the union in the Battle of Antietam?
The commander of the Unions Army of the Potomac at Antietam was Major General George B. McClellan.
Who was commander of union forces after Winfield Scott?
George Brinton McClellan
Who was the commander of the union army in the east?
George McClellan
How did the actions of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson at Bull Run lead to General George B. McClellan taking charge of the Union army?
Jackson led a determined stand against the Union Army
Who led the union army of the potomac?
George McClellan, Ambrose Burnside,George McClellan(again), Joseph Hooker,George Meade, Ulysses Grant.
Was George B McClellan a Union or Confederate?
George B. McClellan was a Union
What two generals opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam?
George McClellan (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederate).
How did George B McClellan deal with the confederate states?
George b McClellan was a Union general. All the generals do is command their troops.
Was McClellan a confederate of a union leader?
McClellan was a leader of the Union Army.
Who is the leaders of the Battle of Antietam?
Confederate: Robert E. Lee ,,, Union: George B. McClellan
What commanders were in the batle of Antietam?
Confederate General Robert E, Lee and Union General George McClellan
Who was the leader of the union in the Battle of Antietam?
The commander of the Unions Army of the Potomac at Antietam was Major General George B. McClellan.
What caused Peninsular campaign of Union General George B McClellan to fail?
McClellan's Peninsular campaign failed because the Confederate army was defending Richmond better that McClellan anticipated. They retreated, then turned and attacked McClellan, surprising the Union general.
Which cautions Union commander failed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond and was fired by Linclon as a result?
George McClellan
Who was commander of union forces after Winfield Scott?
George Brinton McClellan
Why did Union General George B McClellan prefer to fight against General Robert E. Lee rather than Joseph Johnston?
During the Peninsula campaign, Union General George B. McClellan learned that Robert E. Lee had replaced the wounded Confederate General Joseph Johnston. In his memoirs, McClellan wrote that he was glad at the prospect of engaging Lee. McClellan wrote that Lee was too cautious and weak. And, that Lee lacked the moral fiber to use firmness in battlefield actions.
Was Union General George B McClellan eager to fight Confederate troops?
Union General George B. McClellan sought to engage the Confederates when he believed he had an overwhelming number of troops compared to a Southern army. Even when he did, however, his opinion was that he lacked enough troops to handle various major situations. This was evident in the infamous Peninsula campaign. Interference by President Lincoln did not help matters. McClellan should have been directed by the general in chief, Henry Halleck, not the president.
