The army of the Potomac was the most important union army in the eastern theatre.It originated in the army of the northern Virginia. The army of the Potomac was created in 1861, but was no larger than a corp. But then it grew and became the largest army in the civil war. It was disbanded after 1865 or after the civil war. The main purpose of the Potomac army was to capture the Richmond and to defend the capital Washington D.C. In order to protect the capital and to capture Richmond the Potomac army fought many battles such as Battle of Gettysburg, and the seven days battle. The army of the Potomac used many weapons, such as heavy artillery, novel Ager guns, coffee mill and 103 siege guns that were used at the siege of Yorktown. The army of the Potomac also used spying technology, such as a hot balloon they used it to observe the enemies defense at the siege of Yorktown. The army of the Potomac had several commanders. General Irvin McDowell was the first general of the army of the Potomac. He was replaced by General George b McClellan after the first battle of Bull Run which was a confederate victory. General George B. McClellan took in charge of the army of the Potomac on July-27-1861. He enforced order and trained the army variously. By the end of October he had a well trained, and a well equipped army. On November, 7, 1862 he was relieved as the commander of the army of the Potomac, because of his slow movements. General George B. McClellan was replaced by General Ambrose E. Burnside. Burnside was relieved of his command after losing at Fredericksburg. General Joseph hooker replaced him as the commander of Potomac army. Hooker resigned on June, 28, 1863 because hooker was not comfortable with his commander General Halleck. General George Meade replaced hooker as the commander of the Potomac army. General George Meade stayed as the commander of the army for the rest of the war.
The army of the Potomac was the most important union army in the eastern theatre.It originated in the army of the northern Virginia. The army of the Potomac was created in 1861, but was no larger than a corp. ... The army of the Potomac had several commanders. ... McClellan took in charge of the army of the Potomac on July-27-1861. ... General Joseph hooker replaced him as the commander of Potomac army. ...
Johnston surprised and attacked a Union army of 45,000 men under General Ulysses S. ... Casualties numbered more than 10,000 in each army. ... The Union troops turned and, with Bull Run on their rear, faced Jackson's army. ... Lee's army retreated across the Potomac River the next day, making the outcome technically a Union victory and providing the positive news that President Abraham Lincoln felt was a prerequisite to the issuance of a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. ... The contending forces were the Union Army of the Potomac with 122,000 troops and 312 guns, ...
But in the first two years of the war, the Army of Northern Virginia under General Lee had inflicted several crushing defeats on the Army of the Potomac. ... Since the Confederates were significantly outnumbered, this was a far more dangerous option than assuming defensive positions against the Army of the Potomac's for its next move towards Richmond. Furthermore, the Confederate army was short of supplies, including food and clothing. ... In late June, Lee ordered his troops to move in Pennsylvania to confront General Meade's Army of the Potomac near Gettysburg. ... The Confederate...
The much larger and organized Army of the Potomac was constantly being held back by the Confederates due to the ineptness of Generals like McClellan, McDowell and Pope. ... Twice, Stuart encircled the Army of the Potomac, captured resources, while sustaining minimal casualties. 4 Therefore, Stuart could be recognized as an excellent tactician and cavalry general. ... Theodore Roosevelt once complimented about Lee as the " very greatest of all Captains that the English speaking peoples have brought forth-. 8 Lee was a master strategist and brought battle to the Army of the Potomac successfu...
The Northern politicians wanted tariffs, and a large army. ... Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched into Pennsylvania. ... On the following day, July 2, General George Meade, commander of the Union Army of the Potomac arrived, along with the majority of the army. ... Determined to destroy the Army of the Potomac, and end the war quickly Confederate General Robert E. ... One must not forget to mention, however, the heroic stand by the Union troops, from the first day and the Cavalry of John Buford to the third day and the combined ef...
The goal of these armies was to defend Virgina and give battle to the union army under Irvin McDowell. ... In Washington D.C. the union army, now called the Army of the Potomac, came under George B. ... A Northern army under U.S. ... Buell's army. ... Many of his soliders refused to carry on an agressive war and would not cross the Potomac while central Maryland was not overly sympathtic to the southerns. ...
The army eventually accepted them, but had made it clear that it was a "white man's war"." ... The Union Army of the Potomac was led by Major General George B. ... Lee used this opportunity to begin withdrawing over the Potomac to Virginia. ... Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched into Pennsylvania. ... It stopped the Confederate invasion of the North and forced Lee's army to withdraw to Virginia. ...
Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, that had crossed the Potomac River and marched to Pennsylvania. The Union Army of the Potomac, under its new commander, General George G. ... He argued that the Confederate Army should instead move East between the Union Army and Washington, and build a defensive position forcing the Federals to attack them instead. ... Finally, what was left of the rebel army retreated. ... General Lee was forced to take his army and retreat back to Virginia. ...
The Confederate army retreated after less than one day of fighting, and the battle was considered a Union victory. ... He moved from Virginia across the Potomac River into Maryland and sent most of his men under General Jackson to Harper's Ferry. ... Fighting began early that morning as Union troops fired on the Confederate army camping in a cornfield north of Sharpsburg. ... General Lee began taking his troops back over the Potomac River the next day. ...
