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What was the objective of Union General George B McClellan in October of 1862?
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In late October General McClellan finally began to move the Army of the Potomac but he hoped to disguise his operations. He did not try to beat Lee to Richmond. McClellan's objective was to threaten Lee's lines of communication and force Lee to remain in his location in order to do that.
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