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What was McClellan plan when he moved his army to potomac?
Go down fort Monroe, by steamboat and then advance up to the Virginia peninsula. With river to protect his flanks, and a secure line of commuinications.
General mcclellan suprised general lee at?
Antietam NEW RESPONDENT. As at the time of Antietam Lee was aware that McClellan knew his plan of operation and nevertheless decided to give battle, we cannot say that such a surprise had taken place. I am of the opinion that McClellan surprised Lee at the time of the Battle of the Seven Days, during the its final phases, when McClellan succeeded in retreating the Army of Potomac from the position of Savage Station up to behind the White Oak Swamp Creek and then after a risky "flank march" occupying the strong position of Malvern Hill. The movement had been so well conceived and carried out that Lee was prey of the "Fog of War" for about 24 hours and could not timely provide for the necessary countermeasures which would most likely led to the annihilation of the Army of Potomac.
Why was mcclellan fired during the civil war?
He was fired after the Battle of Antietam. Lincoln decided McClellan was too slow to attack the enemy and he let General Lee slip away after the big battle. McClellan did prove to be a great organizer of the army and established some good principal on training.
Why did the Battle of Chancellorsville start?
Hooker attempted a surprise attack against Lee and Lee's cavalry(Stuart) discovered the movement of most of Hooker's Army. Lee took action to move his troops in order to face and counteract Hooker's plan. The result was a great victory for Lee's Army and another humiliating defeat for the Army of the Potomac.
What happened in the war of Antietam?
After the Invasion of Maryland, General Lee made a plan for his attack on the north. But a Confederate soldier accidentally left a copy in 3 unused cigars in the camp. After they left, Union Soldiers arrived to rest. An Soldier stumble upon them and gave them to his general. Seeing that these were capture plans, McClellan finally got the chance to stop Lee's army. On September17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg Maryland, McClellan's army clashed violently with that of Lee's. This resulted in the Battle of Antietam. It is said it was the bloodiest day of American history. Neither side gained any ground by nightfall, 25,000 men were dead or wounded. Lee who lost one-third of his army, withdrew to Virginia.McClellan was too cautious to follow, missing his chance to finish of the Southern army. Lincoln was so fed up that McClellan did not finish the Southern army, he fired the general of duty in November, 1862.
What was McClellan plan when he moved his army to potomac?
Go down fort Monroe, by steamboat and then advance up to the Virginia peninsula. With river to protect his flanks, and a secure line of commuinications.
What was General Lee's reaction when General McClellan crossed the Potomac River following the Battle of Antietam?
Major General George B. McClellan had rested his troops after the Battle of Antietam. This displeased President Lincoln who urged McClellan to pursue the Rebel army south of the Potomac River. Finally, McClellan followed the advice of Lincoln and on October 26, 1862, Union troops began their crossing of the Potomac River. General Lee had expected some degree of Federal pursuit in October, but he did not know to what exactly the plan of the Federals would be. Once Lee knew that McClellan's troops were over the Potomac, he sent General Longstreet eastward and General Jackson would keep his position in the Shenandoah Valley. McClellan's forces marched slowly, covering only 35 miles in eleven days. Lee had marched his troops quickly and joined Longstreet in Culpepper, Virginia. When President Lincoln realized that neither generals Longstreet nor Jackson moved their troops with no Union interference, he relieved McClellan of duty as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
When did Union General George B McClellan begin his advance from Harper's Ferry in 1862?
After many delays, General McClellan began his advance from Harper's Ferry on November 2, 1862. According to President Lincoln's plan, McClellan was to place the Army of the Potomac between Lee's army and Richmond. Because of the delay, Lee was able anticipate what McClellan was attempting and took steps to prevent this from happening.
What military operation caused the Union Peninsula campaign to begin at Urbanna Virginia?
The original Peninsula campaign, as designed by Union General George B. McClellan was to land most of the Army of the Potomac at Urbanna, Virginia. This was a small town on the Chesapeake Bay shore of Virginia. This plan was discarded when Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston moved his army out of Manassas. His idea was to form a new defensive line behind the Rappahannock River, Confederate President Jefferson Davis agreed with Johnston that his army was far to extended and locating it 30 miles closer to Richmond, Virginia was a prudent move. This altered McClellan's plan to drive a wedge between Johnston and Richmond. Thus, a new plan needed to be developed.
What was Union General George B McClellan's plan to prevent the Confederacy from crossing the Potomac River into Maryland?
In order to control or limit the ability of Confederate forces to cross Potomac River and endanger the North, General McClellan proposed that the Union had to first secure the line of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Valley. This would entail constructing an extensive system of railways, bridges and fortifications. Once that was completed, McClellan believed that another Peninsula campaign should be undertaken.
General mcclellan suprised general lee at?
Antietam NEW RESPONDENT. As at the time of Antietam Lee was aware that McClellan knew his plan of operation and nevertheless decided to give battle, we cannot say that such a surprise had taken place. I am of the opinion that McClellan surprised Lee at the time of the Battle of the Seven Days, during the its final phases, when McClellan succeeded in retreating the Army of Potomac from the position of Savage Station up to behind the White Oak Swamp Creek and then after a risky "flank march" occupying the strong position of Malvern Hill. The movement had been so well conceived and carried out that Lee was prey of the "Fog of War" for about 24 hours and could not timely provide for the necessary countermeasures which would most likely led to the annihilation of the Army of Potomac.
When did US President Lincoln discover that Union General George B McClellan left fewer than twenty thousand troops to defend Washington DC as he proceeded with the Peninsula campaign?
In early March 1862, Lincoln requested McClellan to hold a council of war of the Army of the Potomac,, whose division commanders were asked to pronounce on his Peninsular Campaign's Plan. Eight of them approved the plan and four of them were against it. The outcome of the conference confirmed not only the doubts Lincoln already had on the plan itself, but had also the confirmation that McClellan had but no intention of leaving sufficient forces to cover Washington. Therefore on March 8th he came to following decisions: 1 - By means of a Special Order he ordered that the Army of the Potomac could not make any change of its operation base, without leaving sufficient forces to cover Washington; 2 - With the same order he provided the same army had to be organized in four Corps, and designated the relevant Corps Commander. Furthermore, since he had lost all confidence in McClellan, on March 11th he dismissed him as General-in-Chief , leaving him only the command of the Army of the Potomac and, on April 2nd, he ordered McDowell's I Corps, not to embark but remain as a mobile force to cover Washington.
How did General Lee expect to counter General McClellan's plans to cut Lee's communications in Virginia in 1862?
When Union Major General George B. McClellan finally decided to cross the Potomac River, his plans were to take over railways and cut off General Lee's lines of communications from Richmond.In anticipation of this plan, Lee divided his forces. He moved General Longstreet's forces to Culpeper, Virginia and Stonewall Jackson's forces were left in the Shenandoah Valley. There Jackson could keep McClellan in check or even threaten McClellan's own lines of communications.
How did General George B McClellan plan to defeat the Confederate army defending Richmond when he was outnumbered?
The "Occoquan River Plan" was McClellan's original concept of directly invading Virginia by crossing a Virginia tributary of the Lower Potomac (the Occoquan River) at a point SE of Manassas, VA (site of the earlier Battle of Bull Run). By December, 1861, President Lincoln grew impatient enough to suggest a modified form of the plan, not knowing that McClellan was by then focused on a Peninsular plan to attack Richmond from the east, by transporting Union troops south along Chesapeake Bay. Eventually this plan was changed from a landing at Urbana VA to one farther south at Yorktown, VA. This plan was initiated in March 1862, but by July 1962 the overcautious McClellan could not break through. The North abandoned the campaign and retreated.
When does Confederate General Robert E Lee move his army to Leesburg Virginia to plan for the invasion of Maryland?
The concentration order was given to the Army of Northern Virginia on the early days of September 1862. On September 5th the army started to cross over the Potomac at White's Ford and then moved towards Frederick, which was rapidly seized. The invasion of Maryland began...
Why was mcclellan fired during the civil war?
He was fired after the Battle of Antietam. Lincoln decided McClellan was too slow to attack the enemy and he let General Lee slip away after the big battle. McClellan did prove to be a great organizer of the army and established some good principal on training.
How many troops did Union General George B McClellan believe were required to end the Rebel rebellion?
When President Lincoln called on Union General George B. McClellan to come to Washington DC and reorganize an army, the Army of the Potomac, no one understood the problems this war would create. Few believed that what did happen, would ever happen.With that said General McClellan put forth a simple plan that involved the following:1. He called for the creation of an "Army of Operation" that should consist of 273,000 troops;2. He wanted to personally lead this new army;3. His plan called for the capture of Richmond and then to advance south to Charleston, South Carolina; and4. Following the capture of these two important cities would follow with the capture of Savannah, Montgomery, Pensacola, Mobile, and New Orleans.
