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McClellan's hesitations and slackness in carrying on his offensive plans, who allowed the Confederates to cheat and outmaneuver him.

The superior strategy developed by Robert E. Lee, who succeeded in keeping at bay and defeat the Army of the Potomac as tactically, winning 6 battles out of seven as well strategically , forcing the Federals to retreat and give up the campaign.

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