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Why was Union General George G Meade loyal to his former commander General George B McClellan?
General Meade remained loyal to his former commander, George B. McClellan, even after Meade was appointed the leader of the Army of the Potomac. He, like McClellan outwardly criticized the political interference the military had to deal with concerning military issues.
How many troops did General George B McClellan hold in reserve at the Battle of Antietam in 1862?
General George McClellan's mistake in the Battle of Antietam was hesitating and not acting decisively enough to take advantage of his manpower. He held back far too many troops in reserve that he did not use. Technically the battle was a draw. Historians conclude he should have been able to deal a much heavier blow to Confederate forces.
What Confederate states were most affected by the Compromise of 1877?
The confederate states most affected by the Compromise of 1877 were Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. It was the deal made by Republicans so that southern democrats accepted Rutherford Hayes as the President.
What did the confederate states have to do to get back into the union?
The former Confederacy had to deal with the Union Army stationed in the South, and carpetbaggers & scalawags who took government jobs for profit.
The general who took control of Union forces in the Eastern Theater after Bull Run was?
After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln called Major General George B. McClellan to come to Washington DC and organize the Union army there into a well organized fighting force. Later, after the Union defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run under Major General Pope, McClellan was again asked to command Union armies in the East. Pope had failed and McClellan was put in charge again of the Army of the Potomac. He would again have to deal with the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee.
