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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC was the major Union Army in the eastern theater of the American Civil War
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Was New York part of the union army?
Yes, New York remained loyal to the Union and raised may volunteer regiments for the Union armies.
What was the name of oliver cromwell's army?
The name of his army was the New Model Army.
What change was made by general Joseph hooker as new commander of the union army was to?
Organize the army different.
Where did the Plaza Hotel in New York City derive its name from?
The Plaza Hotel got it's name originally because of where it is situated. It is actually the second hotel of that name to be placed on that site which is the Grand Army Plaza. This is a Plaza that was built to commemorate the Union Army and it's acheivements in the Civil War.
What did fresh fish mean during the civil war?
It meant new recruits joining the union army.
What was sarsfield barracks name under the British army?
The name of Sarsfield Barracks under the British Army was 'New Barracks'
What did president Wilson do when Bolsheviks gained control of Russia?
sent U.S. army troops into the new Soviet Union
What did they name there new country after they seceded from the union?
The Confederate States of America, the Confederacy, the CSA were all several names they called themselves. They called their army the Confederacy, and they called themselves the Confederate States of America.
How did Union General John Pope alienate his new command of the Army of the Potomac?
Based on his outstanding performance in the Western Theater, President Lincoln appointed General John Pope to command the Army of the Potomac. Pope immediately had a bad start by issuing a statement to his new army that the performance of Western Theater armies of the Union were superior than those of the Eastern Theater.
What is the modern name for what used to be Burma?
The Union of Myanmar, or Myanmar for short.
How was the Union's Army of Virginia created in 1862?
General in Chief Henry Wager Halleck had promoted John Pope to major general and based on his successful exploits in the Western Theater, he was given command of a new Union armt, namely the Army of Virginia. Halleck had formed the new army by combining forces from the departments of the Mountain, Shenandoah, Rappahannock and from troops in the Military district of Washington. This new army located in northern Virginia and McClellan's Army of the Potomac, caused General Lee and Jefferson Davis great concern. These forces could combine into one huge Union army or attack Richmond from the north and from the peninsula, as McClellan's troops were still stationed at Harrison's Landing
What ended the Shenandoah campaign of Union General Franz Siegel in 1864?
Union General Franz Siegel's advance into the Shenandoah Valley was cut short by Confederate General John C. Breckinridge. Breckinridge's army of 5,000 troops defeated Siegal's army at New Market, forcing a Union retreat.
