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What battle did McClellan force Lee to leave the union territory at?
McClellan forced Lee to retreat at Antietam.
What was Robert E Lee's plan of action to protect Richmond in 1862?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee was concerned about the strength of the Union army that General George B. McClellan had amassed so close to Richmond. Lee believed that McClellan's left wing was strong and too strong to attack. He decided to build a strong line of fortifications to hopefully prevent a Union army advance against Richmond. Lee believed that this entrenchment was strong enough to allow him to take the bulk of his army to the north bank of the Chickahominy River and threaten McClellan's communications with the York River. As secure communications, especially when an army is far from home, are essential, Lee believed McClellan would be forced to retreat or engage in battle outside of his own fortifications. At the same time, Lee had ordered Stonewall Jackson to use stealth and advance his forces from the Shenandoah Valley and prepare for an offensive to drive McClellan into a massive retreat eastward along the same route he used to advance close to Richmond. The Confederate offensive would be a turning point in the Union's Peninsula campaign.
Who lost the battle of gettsburg?
Lee lost and was forced to retreat back into Virginia.
Jackson and Longstreet forced pope to retreat to Washington at this battle?
Second Bull Run
What describes what happened at the Battle of Bull Run referred to as the Battle of Manassas in the South in July of 1861?
Confederate reinforcements won the battle and forced the Union troops to retreat.
What battle did McClellan force Lee to leave the union territory at?
McClellan forced Lee to retreat at Antietam.
Why was Gen Robert E. Lee important?
gen robert e. lee decided to invade -------when gen. george mcClellan was forced to retreat near richmond.?
Which general won the Battle of antietem?
although McClellan forced Lee to retreat it was essentialy a draw since he did not efficiently follow up the retreat by chasing Lee further back into the south
What forced Confederate to retreat back into Virginia on September 1862?
Their defeat by McClellan at Antietam.
What did george mcclellan fight for?
He fought for the Union but lost the battle for Richmond and was forced to give up his spot as a general and ran for election for president against Lincoln and almost won.
Why was the Peninsula Campaign designed General George B McClellan a brilliant idea?
Union General George B. McClellan believed a southward movement of his Army of the Potomac from Alexandria Virginia would not result in the mission of capturing Richmond. He wanted to take the Southerners by surprise and launch a flanking attack from Fort Monroe which happened to be closer to Richmond than any other likely place. The idea was brilliant, however, McClellan failed to take advantage of his position east of Richmond. His troops actually got to within six miles of Richmond before they were forced to retreat.
What battle forced the British to retreat to Boston?
Bunker Hill.
What took place during the seven day battle?
The Union Army of the Potomac, under Major Gen. McClellan attempted to invest Richmond, but Lee's Confederate Army, by means of the systematic use of trenches and field fortifications was able to constantly outmaneuver the enemy forces. In a succession of bitter encounters, McClellan was constantly paralyzed in the front and hit in the flank and rear, despite his army's notable superiority in numbers and means. The negative outcome of the battle forced McClellan to give up his Peninsular Campaign carrying on his retreat towards Harrison's Landing.
What brief battle forced the British to retreat to Boston?
Bunker Hill.
What battle were the confederates narrowly defeated and forced them to retreat to Corinth?
Shiloh
Which brief battle forced the british to retreat Boston?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was Robert E Lee's plan of action to protect Richmond in 1862?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee was concerned about the strength of the Union army that General George B. McClellan had amassed so close to Richmond. Lee believed that McClellan's left wing was strong and too strong to attack. He decided to build a strong line of fortifications to hopefully prevent a Union army advance against Richmond. Lee believed that this entrenchment was strong enough to allow him to take the bulk of his army to the north bank of the Chickahominy River and threaten McClellan's communications with the York River. As secure communications, especially when an army is far from home, are essential, Lee believed McClellan would be forced to retreat or engage in battle outside of his own fortifications. At the same time, Lee had ordered Stonewall Jackson to use stealth and advance his forces from the Shenandoah Valley and prepare for an offensive to drive McClellan into a massive retreat eastward along the same route he used to advance close to Richmond. The Confederate offensive would be a turning point in the Union's Peninsula campaign.
