Lee's rapid advance across the Peninusla dramatised the Confederates' natural soldierly skills and leadership, in stark contrast to McClellan's lacklustre performance as the Union commander, and encouraged other countries to consider backing a winner in the Confederacy.
The south
To capture Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States of America.
potomac river
the effects of the war, were that france lost the war and the other ones won it
Several battles in 1915 - All on the Gallipoli peninsular. (Referred to as the Gallipoli Campaign.)
March 1862
It was known as the Peninsular Campaign.
This was McClellans Peninsular Campaign of 1862.
The south
George McClellan
George McClellan
Ronald H. Bailey has written: 'Forward to Richmond' -- subject(s): Peninsular Campaign, 1862 'The home front, U.S.A' -- subject(s): Social life and customs
The Battlefield of Yorktown, which saw the defeat of British General Lord Cornwallis in 1781, the onset of McClellan's' Peninsular Campaign and the seize of Yorktown on May 4, 1862.
From the end of July 1861 to the beginning of February 1862. After about seven months of training the Army of the Potomac was ready to be employed for the Peninsular Campaign. The operational Plan was communicated by letter to the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton on February 2, 1862. The army started to be embarked on the transportation ships on March 17,1862.
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New Mexico Campaign happened in 1862-02.
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.