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peninsula campaign (left column, p. 454; American pageant 12e)
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Which was not an element of the Anaconda Plan?
capture of richmond, virginia
What battle ended general lee's attempt to capture the north?
The Battle of Gettysburg ended General Lee's attempt to capture the North.
Why did the union army choose to fight in Virginia?
To capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
What city was the Union Army trying to capture throughout the entire war?
Richmond, Virginia.
What animal was used by Hannibal in his attempt to capture Rome?
Elephants
What was George mcclellans goal in march 1862?
to capture Richmond the confederate capital
What was mcclellans goal in march 1862?
His goal was to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
What actions taken be president Lincoln contributed to general george b mcclellans failure to capture Richmond in 1862?
he did not give mcclellan enough troops
What was purpose of the wilderness campaign?
The Wilderness Campaign was a series of battles for the purpose of clearing the wilderness, before the attempt was made to try to destroy the smaller Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond.
Why did the North want to capture Richmond Virginia?
Because Richmond was the Capital of the Confederacy
Why did the union want to capture Richmond Virginia?
Because Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, and the seat of government.
What fighting saved Richmond from capture by the union?
d
What battle saved Richmond from the capture by the union?
Petersburg
Which was not an element of the Anaconda Plan?
capture of richmond, virginia
What did US generals McClellan and Halleck discuss at Harrison's Landing in July 1862?
General Halleck's first assignment was to meet with General McClellan at Harrison's Landing. Each of them had different views on the best way to end the Confederate rebellion. McClellan wanted to cut Richmond's lines of communications by sending troops south of Richmond to do this. Halleck had no intentions of allowing that. Halleck's plan was to have McClellan join forces with General Pope and with this large pair of armies attack Richmond. Also, to protect the endless fear of a Confederate assault on Washington DC, Halleck wanted to keep a sizable force between Washington DC and Richmond. Halleck was willing to compromise. If his plans would not work for McClellan, then he was free to again attempt to capture Richmond with his own army plus some additional 20,000 troops on their way to help McClellan. McClellan, always fearing larger Confederate armies then what existed, asked for 30,000 troops. This left McClellan with two choices. Resume his attempt to capture Richmond or retreat from the Peninsula. McClellan's idea was not to retreat but carry on an attempt to capture Richmond.
Which successful siege left Richmond open to capture by union forces?
The Battle of Petersburg was a battle that had a succesful siege accure during the battle
What is the union plan?
To capture the city of Richmond the capital of the Confederacy.
