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∙ 6y agoThe Peninsula Campaign was massive offensive launched by the Union's Army of the Potomac. The campaign was conceived and led by Major General George B. McClellan. The campaign began in March of 1862 and ended with defeat in July 1862.
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∙ 6y agoThe Union's Army of the Potomac was its premier force in the Eastern Theater of the US Civil War. From 1861 to 1865, several generals had been selected by President Lincoln to lead this army. The generals were:* George B. McClellan;
* Ambrose Burnside;
* John Pope;
* Joseph Hooker; and
* George Meade.
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∙ 9y agoThe Union General of the Army of the Potomac was General Robert E. Lee. The name was changed to Army of Northern Virginia.
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When was the command of the Army of the Potomac handed over to US General Ambrose Burnside?
On November 7, 1862, General Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac. He had replaced General George B. McClellan.
The main union army was called the army of the?
Potomac
What was the Name for Union army of the east?
Army of the Potomac
Who was the Union general who burned Atlanta and marched to the sea?
General Tecumseh Sherman, was the Union General who ransacked the South, all the way to the sea. He took over the Union Campaign in the west after General Ulysses S. Grant took over command of the Union Army, or the Army of the Potomac.
What Union general did General US Grant appoint as the head of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac in 1864?
When General US Grant was set to begin the Overland campaign in 1864, he needed a reliable general to head the cavalry division of the Army of the Potomac. Grant chose General Philip Sheridan for this position.
Who was the Gettysburg general for union?
Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg.
Was George B McClellan thee union naval captain?
No - he was Commanding General of the Union Army of the Potomac
Who won the battle of antiem?
ANSWER The Union Army of Potomac under General George McClellan.
Who was the general known as fighting joe?
Joseph Hooker of the Union - commanding the Army of the Potomac.
Who was the general of the north in the battle of Gettysburg in the civil war?
I believe General Meade was in command of the Union's Army of the Potomac.
What was the union army of the east?
The Army of the Potomac.
When was the command of the Army of the Potomac handed over to US General Ambrose Burnside?
On November 7, 1862, General Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac. He had replaced General George B. McClellan.
Who led the union in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Major General George G. Mead was in command of the Union Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg.
Who replaces the union general after Fredericksburg?
The command of the Federal Army of the Potomac went to Major General Joseph Hooker after Fredericksburg.
The main union army was called the army of the?
Potomac
What was the Name for Union army of the east?
Army of the Potomac
What was the name for the union army of the east?
Army of the Potomac
