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What general took 30 days to capture Yorktown giving the confederates time to move their troops into position near richmond?
George McClellan
The Unions goal in the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862?
The Union began the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862. General-in-Chief McClellan moved his Army of the Potomac from Washington down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to the peninsula south of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia, before advancing toward Richmond. McClellan planned a giant amphibious operation to capture Yorktown before moving on Richmond from the south. However, the Confederate Merrimack blocked the water route up the James River to Richmond, so McClellan decided to advance up the peninsula between the York and James rivers. By early April 1862 McClellan's forces had been transported by sea to the south end of the peninsula and were ready to take Yorktown. The Confederates had fewer troops than the North so they needed a diversion to keep the Union soldiers from taking Richmond. to capture Richmond, Virgina
What was George mcclellans goal in march 1862?
to capture Richmond the confederate capital
7 Lincoln urged General McClellan to attack the Confederate capital of?
Richmond, Virginia
What fighting saved Richmond from capture by the union?
d
What union troops failed to capture Richmond in 1862?
McClellan's
What was McClellan's goal in 1862?
His goal was to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
What was george mcClellan's goal in march1862?
to capture Richmond the confederate capital
What was George McClellan's goal in march?
His goal was to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital.
Which cautions Union commander failed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond and was fired by Linclon as a result?
George McClellan
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.
What is mcclellan's unsuccessful attempt to capture Richmond?
peninsula campaign (left column, p. 454; American pageant 12e)
What generals hesitation led to the failure of union troops to capture Richmond?
The hesitation of Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan
What caused Peninsular campaign of Union General George B McClellan to fail?
McClellan's Peninsular campaign failed because the Confederate army was defending Richmond better that McClellan anticipated. They retreated, then turned and attacked McClellan, surprising the Union general.
What generals hesitation led towards the failure of union troops to capture Richmond?
The hesitation of Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan
What general took 30 days to capture Yorktown giving the confederates time to move their troops into position near richmond?
George McClellan
How did Confederate General Joseph Johnston alter General McClellan's plans to capture Richmond in 1862?
When Confederate General Joseph Johnston withdrew his forces near Washington DC southwards to protect Richmond, one huge opportunity for General McClellan vanished. McClellan had hoped the Rebel army would remain north of Richmond. Had that happened two favorable elements of his campaign were ended. McClellan's plan was to have a chance to attack Johnston's forces from the rear and he also had the chance to place his army between the Rebel army and Richmond.
