"The Army of the Potomac was a Union defense force. The Southern army was commonly referred to as the Army of Northern Virginia. "
Bad answer. There were several Armies on each side. The Potomac Army and the ANV were large forces, but both sides had other independently maneuvering armies.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia were planning to make a significant raid on Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Northern forces of the Army of the Potomac were sent to not allow that to happen. By strictly chance the two opposing armies met at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a three day battle in which the North and Union General George Meade won. This forced Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
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They were making their way to cross the Potomac, flanking the Union Army on its right. Their first task was to cut off the communication between Washington and the Army of the Potomac. Stuart's ultimate task was that of passing the Union Army's marching columns, join the Confederate Army in time and take part in the battle of Gettysburg.
The Union was the North at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Army of the Potomac was the army on the field.
The Union Army of the Potomac, and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
McClellan's Union Army of the Potomac and Lee's Confederate Army were involved in the Seven Days Battle.
Lee surrendered his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Grant's Union Army of the Potomac.?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia were planning to make a significant raid on Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Northern forces of the Army of the Potomac were sent to not allow that to happen. By strictly chance the two opposing armies met at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a three day battle in which the North and Union General George Meade won. This forced Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
George Meade was the Commander of the Union Army of the Potomac from 30 June 1863 to the Surrender at Appomattox in April of 1865. He was never a Confederate.
The Army of the Potomac.
no the Union army defeats the confederate army
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Gen. Ambrose Burnside commanded the Union Army of the Potomac. Gen. Robert Edward Lee commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General R.E. Lee defeated the Union Army of Potomac led by General Joseph Hooker.