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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.
What quality of General Mcclellan may have hurt the union and helped the south?
One overlooked strength of Union General George B. McClellan that may have helped the South was his determination to wait far too long to organize the Union's Army of the Potomac. The long time this took, the more time it gave the South to add to its armies and prepare for battles with the Union forces. His over cautious tendencies were also a problem. In addition, McClellan believed that the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton was not qualified to be his direct superior.Whatever his failings, McClellan was not afraid to fight, he was overly cautious and used unreliable sources for gathering military intelligence.
Why did Union General George B McClellan prefer to fight against General Robert E. Lee rather than Joseph Johnston?
During the Peninsula campaign, Union General George B. McClellan learned that Robert E. Lee had replaced the wounded Confederate General Joseph Johnston. In his memoirs, McClellan wrote that he was glad at the prospect of engaging Lee. McClellan wrote that Lee was too cautious and weak. And, that Lee lacked the moral fiber to use firmness in battlefield actions.
What was the relationship between Union General George B McClellan and his chief of staff in 1862?
Union General George B. McClellan had a loyal staff of Union army generals. McClellan's chief of staff was his father in law.
Union leader at mechanicsville?
The Union Commander of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg was Ambrose Burnsides
George McClellan?
General of the Union Army; fired by Lincoln for being too cautious
Why is George McClellan important in the civil war?
McClellan was a Union commander and he repelled general Lee's first Northern invasion.
This Union general's overly cautious approch led the little progress in the East and impatience on the part of Lincoln?
McClellan
Who was the leader of the union in the Battle of Antietam?
The commander of the Unions Army of the Potomac at Antietam was Major General George B. McClellan.
Did general grant replaced McClellan as head of the union army?
No. McClellan was Commander of the Department of the Ohio, Commander of the Department of the East before being promoted to General in Chief and Commander of the Army of the Potomac. He was replaced as Commander of the Department of the Ohio by Ormsby M. Mitchel. He was replaced as Commander of the East and General in Cheif by Henry Halleck and replaced as Commander of the Army of the Potomac by Ambrose E. Burnside.
Who was the union commander for peninsular campaign?
George McClellan
He was the commander of the union army in the east?
George McClellan
Who was the union commander of the Antietam battle?
George McClellan
Who was commander of the union army in the east?
George McClellan
Who was the commander of the union army in the east?
George McClellan
Who was commander of union forces after Winfield Scott?
George Brinton McClellan
What did Union general George B McClellan blame for the defeat of the Peninsula campaign?
A more cautious Confederate general was replaced by the more aggressive Robert E. Lee.
