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What side did Ambrose Burnside fight for in the US Civil War?
General Ambrose E. Burnside had just been named by Lincoln as the general in charge of the Army of the Potomac. Burnside replaced the former head of this army, General George B. McClellan.
Which two battles did Ambrose Burnside command a Union army?
Union General Ambrose Burnside had an active role in the US Civil War. His two most notable actions were in the Eastern theater. He was in command of the IX Corps at the Battle of Antietam and played a major role there. At the time the IX Corps was one of the armies of the Army of the Potomac. There Burnside reported to General George B. McClellan.Not long after Antietam, General Burnside finally accepted, on the third attempt by US President Lincoln to take command of the Army of the Potomac. Burnside had been reluctant to replace McClellan, because of his loyalty to McClellan. Also, he may have believed he was not ready to take full charge of the Union's premier army, The Army of the Potomac. Nevertheless he became in charge on this army. His second major battle came quickly near the end of 1862 in Virginia. He decided to challenge Confederate General Robert E. Lee, the head of the South's premier army, the Army of Northern Virginia. At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Burnside, via telegraph connection to President Lincoln, Burnside commanded a large number of assaults against entrenched forces of Lee. Burnside's troops face not only rifle fire but also artillery fire. The results were a disaster for Burnside and the Army of the Potomac. His repeated assaults against dug in Southern forces created a terrible amount of losses for Burnside's army. It should be noted that before Antietam, Burnside was successful in a landing on the Southern's east coast. There he too was reporting to McClellan. Also, after he was replaced as commander of the Army of the Potomac, he was instrumental in Union operations in the Western Theater.
How did Burnside choose whose division would attack after the Battle of the Crater explosion?
General Burnside had commanders draw straws, to decide who would lead the charge.
Who was removed as general of the Union army for ordering his men to charge across an open field while being attacked by Confederate soldiers?
burnside
How did military organizational changes hamper the Union's efforts to end the Southern rebellion?
President Lincoln either had bad luck or was guilty of poor judgment regarding the appointment of generals in his efforts to end the Southern rebellion. The premier army of the Union was the Army of the Potomac created by Major General George B. McClellan. In November of 1861 he became general in chief and remained in charge of the Army of the Potomac. President Lincoln was hampered by political appointees he was forced to make as generals. Part of this was due to the nature of recruiting soldiers. The states were mainly responsible for raising armies and the politicos in these states demanded generalships.However, despite this, the Army of the Potomac had suffered in moral due to changes in top leadership. The first commander, McClellan was replaced by Ambrose Burnside. Lincoln had to pressure him three times to accept the position held by Burnside's friend, McClellan. Burnside was not qualified to lead the prestige Army of the Potomac. Lincoln replaced him with General John Pope who promptly lost the Second Battle of Bull Run. Pope failed in Lincoln's judgment and "Fighting" Joe Hooker became the new commander of the Army of the Potomac. Not for long though. When the Confederates threatened in Pennsylvania, General George Meade was appointed as the new army commander. For all practical purposes, General in Chief US Grant took over from Meade when Grant embarked on the 1864 Overland campaign. In a span from the middle of 1861 to early 1864, the Army of the Potomac had six commanders.
What happened to end the US Civil War?
The Confederate general in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee, surrendered to the Union general in charge of the Army of the Potomac, Ulysses S. Grant, at Appomattox Court House, in Virginia.
Which Union commander ordered troops to cross an open plain in the battle at Fredricksburg?
General Ambrose Burnside ordered that suicidal charge up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg.
What happened when Union General George B McClellan placed General Ambrose Burnside in charge of the Department of North Carolina?
When General George B. McClellan was made general in chief, he asked Secretary of War, Cameron for permission to create a Coastal Division. The idea for such a division was from General Ambrose Burnside. As head of the Department of North Carolina, Burnside was able to continue the implementation of conducting naval & army operations in the South to establish bases that could be used to conduct raids on Southern railroads. The August 1861 capture of Cape Hatteras laid the foundation for this.
Burnside lost the Battle of Fredericksburg by trying to?
C. charge into confederate gunfire
Who was in charge of the Union during the battle?
Major General George Meade was named commander of the Army of the Potomac only three days prior to the battle at Gettysburg. Major General Henry Halleck was General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army at that time. And of course, Abraham Lincoln was commander in chief.
What general was in charge of the Confedacy of the Battle of Antietam?
I am thinking it is General Robert E. Lee and General George B. McClellan. Not sure, but, heard from my teacher.
What did Union General George B McClellan control in Washington DC by the end of July 1861?
At the end of July, 1861, Union General George B. McClellan was in charge of the Division of the Potomac. Under McClellan, was General K. F. Mansfield, in command of the District of Columbia and General McDowell in command of a division.
