gen. Hooker
he send troops to protect them selves from the north
he send troops to protect them selves from the north
President Lincoln took the advice of generals Hitchcock and Thomas on the number of troops that were needed to protect Washington DC as the Peninsula campaign was about to begin. As a result, General McDowell's corps were removed from General McClellan's army as the Peninsula campaign was almost ready to begin.
Yes, so troops just protect the area.
General Washington kept them at Saratoga.
Lincoln wanted enough troops to remain near Washington DC to defend it from Confederate attack. McClellan had taken almost all of the Army of the Potomac into Virginia, and as shown later in the war, a determined Southern attack could force a large contingent to hurriedly return to Washington to protect the capital. The capital cities of Richmond and Washington are only about 100 miles apart.
George Washington
battle of Princeton
battle of Princeton
George Washington.
George Washington
Nathaniel Greene