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Burnside was an 'unlucky' General - partly through his own lack of initiative, partly through genuine misfortune.
He was a decent and popular man, highly modest about his talents, who never expected to be promoted to army commander. At his first big test, Fredericksburg, he was fooled by the Confederate General Magruder into thinking that he was outnumbered, and this put back his schedule, causing him to miss a major opportunity. This was followed by his terrible 'mud march' - again pure bad luck with the weather. Later, at Petersburg, he had viciously bad luck when his carefully planned attack on the Crater (blown up by Pennsylvania miners) was aborted by Grant, and he had to send in an unrehearsed brigade, who were cut to bits.
After Fredericksburg, he was replaced by Joe Hooker, who had more of the impatient fighting spirit that Lincoln was seeking. He proved that he had this, and more. Hooker was an energetic and efficient organiser, who looked as though he would be the one to defeat Lee.
But the Lee-Jackson combination proved too much for him. Lee managed to wrong-foot him, and he was, for the first time, rattled and irresolute. Before Gettysburg, he would be replaced by Gordon Meade.
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What are the 6 union generals in order during the civil war?
mcdowell Mclellan Burnside Hooker Meade Grant
Who was the general for the union troops?
There were several Union generals in different theaters of war. Scott, Hallack, McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant all served as overall commander of the Union forces as various times.
Who replaced General Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac?
Major General Ambrose Burnside was replaced by Major General Joseph Hooker because of the disastrous Battle of Fredricksburg in December of 1862. Also for the failed attack on Lee's army in early 1863.
Who defeated Robert E Lee?
Robert Smalls killed him.
Why was Union Major General Joesph Hooker a good choice to replace Major General Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac?
Union General Joseph Hooker had replaced General Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac. His first operation in early April of 1863 was to take the offensive against General Lee. Hooker intended to outflank Lee, reach the rear of Lee's army and force Lee to take the tactical offensive to save his army from disaster. Lee had always preferred taking the tactical defensive, especially when he was outnumbered. He dis this at the Battle of Antietam in 1862.
Who replaced general burnside?
general hooker
Lincoln replaced burnside with as commander?
Joseph Hooker
Who was replaced by general hooker in the civil war?
Ambrose Burnside
What is Ambrose Burnside's nickname?
"Fighting Joe" (New respondent) No, that was Joe Hooker. It was Burnside's whiskers that got the nickname - Sideburns
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.
Who was the civil war military leader after ambrose burnside?
Joseph Hooker
Who commanded the Army of the Potomac?
McDowell, McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade.
This general replaced General Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac after the Battle of Fredericksburg?
Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker succeeded General Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac. Hooker was the third general Lincoln had as the leader of the North's premier army.
The Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg caused Lincoln to?
To replace Burnside with Hooker.
What general was put in charge of the Potomac after Burnside stepped down?
That was Joseph Hooker.
Who was the commander of the army of the potomac?
There were five: McDowell McClellan Burnside Hooker Meade
Was Joseph hooker a commander of the Union forces in the East during 1861 and 1862?
Yes. When Burnside wanted to refuse the top job in October 1862, he was told it would otherwise go to Hooker, with whom Burnside had feuded, so Burnside accepted. When Burnside had to be removed after the Mud March of December 1862, Hooker was duly appointed. He appeared to be doing a good job, but was outclassed by Lee and Jackson at Chancellorsville in May 1863, and replaced by Meade just before Gettysburg.
