Though relieved as Union Army chief in March 1862, he continued to lead the Army of the Potomac until November
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Army of the Potomac - Encyclopedia Virginia  Jan 25, 2012 ... The Army of the Potomac was the primary Union fighting force in the Eastern Theater of ... Although it blunted Robert E. Lee's September 1862 invasion of Maryland, it gained .... On November 7, political pressure forced him to relieve the general. .... He would lead the army through the balance of the war.
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Army Of The Potomac | HistoryNet  Facts, information and articles about the Army Of The Potomac, Union Army fighting ... so in 1861-1862, when the Army of the Potomac was being assembled. ... The army had but five general officers, headed by General in Chief Winfield Scott, ... through six months of training before attempting to suppress the rebellion.
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George McClellan - American Civil War - HISTORY.com  George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was a U.S. Army officer, railroad president and ... the Potomac in 1861 and briefly served as general-in-chief of the Union Army. ... and he also failed to decisively defeat Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army at the ... Lincoln removed McClellan as general-in-chief in March of 1862, stating that...
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George B. McClellan - Wikipedia  ... the Army of the Potomac; he served a brief period (November 1861 to March 1862) as general-in-chief of the Union Army. Although McClellan was meticulous...
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George B. McClellan - New World Encyclopedia  He organized the famous Army of the Potomac and served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. .... thorough reconnaissance and refused the governor's order to lead a party through it in winter .... But this was also a time of tension in the high command, as he continued to quarrel...
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Lincoln signs Ulysses S. Grant's commission to command the US Army  On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signs a brief document officially ... in order to distinguish between the general in charge of all Union forces and ... He was reluctant to promote Grant and risk boosting the general's popularity; ... "The Peacemakers," by artist George P.A. Healy, depicts the March 1865 meeting...
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George B. McClellan - Wikipedia  George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826  October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, ... McClellan organized and led the Union's army in the Peninsula Campaign ... Democratic Party nominee in the 1864 presidential election against Lincoln. ..... On November 1, 1861, Winfield Scott retired and McClellan became...
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The War Ends - NERIC  In the spring of 1864, the most successful general of the Union army faced the most renowned ... War ended in 1865 in victory for the ... March to the Sea, pillage, mandate, .... Sherman sent his troops south around Atlanta to cut ... On November 15, 1864, Sherman began his March ... Only a few months later, ... Savannah R.
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Civil War Timeline - Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National ...  May 24, 1861- Union forces cross the Potomac River and occupy Arlington Heights, ... A Confederate defeat, the battle resulted in Union occupation of eastern .... the Union column in the dense woods and underbrush of an area known as the...
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George McClellan - American Civil War - HISTORY.com  George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was a U.S. Army officer, railroad president and politician ... of the Potomac in 1861 and briefly served as general-in-chief of the Union Army. ... By 1860, he had become president of the Ohio and Mississippi River ... McClellan was called to Washington and given command of forces that he...
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Battle of Gettysburg - Wikipedia  The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 13, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, ... George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. ... his army in pursuit, but was relieved of command just three days before the .... When Pettigrew told Hill and Heth what he had seen, neither general...
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Army of Northern Virginia - Wikipedia  The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of ... The name Army of Northern Virginia referred to its primary area of operation, ... Joseph E. Johnston took command from July 20, 1861, until May 31, 1862. ... On June 1, 1862, its most famous and final leader, General Robert E. Lee,...
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Army of the Potomac - Wikipedia  Ambrose Burnside  Joseph Hooker  George G. Meade. The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American ... George B. McClellan dramatically changed the makeup of that army. .... Campaign: Hooker; Gettysburg Campaign: Hooker/Meade (Meade appointed June 28, 1863)...
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A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg as a Turning Point  Apr 22, 2015 ... Gettysburg was pivotal for the victory of the Union and the failure of the ... The only other general to receive as much study as McClellan was Grant, .... Union after July of 1863. ..... He wanted a joint frontal and flank attack at Manassas. ..... Now the most famous of the Confederate Generals is Robert E. Lee.
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The Last Surrenders of the Civil War | National Archives  After the fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital, on April 2, 1865, officials in ... While it was the most significant surrender to take place during the Civil War, Gen. ... commander, surrendered only his Army of Northern Virginia to Union Gen. .... Richard Taylor controlled forces in Alabama, Mississippi, and part of Louisiana.
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Ambrose Burnside - The Blue and Gray Trail  Apr 26, 2006 ... November 7, 1862, Ambrose E. Burnside assumes command of the Army ... [US} from command of the Army of the Potomac, replacing him with...
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Union Generals | HistoryNet  There were many important Union generals during the American Civil War. ... General George Mcclellan led the Army of the Potomac during the early years of ... Starting as a Major and ending as a Brigadier General, Robert Anderson is best...
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Conclusion of the American Civil War - Wikipedia  This is a timeline of the conclusion of the American Civil War which includes important battles, skirmishes, raids and other events of 1865. These led to additional Confederate surrenders, key Confederate captures, and disbandments of Confederate military units that occurred after Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865. .... Unaware of Lee's surrender on April 9 and the assassination of President...
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Army of Northern Virginia - Encyclopedia Virginia  Apr 12, 2011 ... 22, dated June 1, 1862, when he assumed command in place of the wounded .... wings (later called corps) under Generals Jackson and James Longstreet. ... D.C., area, Lee began shifting some of the Army of Northern Virginia ... In fact, this represented just the beginning for the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Robert E. Lee - Wikipedia  Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807  October 12, 1870) was an American general known ... Lee's strategic foresight was more questionable, and both of his major ... Virginia; 9.3 Battle of Gettysburg; 9.4 Ulysses S. Grant and the Union offensive ..... Fort Mason, Texas was Lee's last command with the United States Army.
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From the Archives: Rethinking Robert E. Lee | Washingtonian  Jun 14, 2012 ... Upon surrendering to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Lee returned to ... Spattered with mud, a cluster of weary riders slogged onto the ... he set an example of manly acceptance for the defeated South. ... After the Civil War ended in 1865, lifelong soldier Robert E. Lee became a college president.