The Army of the Potomac was one of the main Union land forces. In July of 1861 the Union suffered a great loss at the battle of Bull Run. This resulted in General George B. McClellan being appointed as leader of the Union forces in and around Washington D.C. McClellan then created an army, this was known as the Army of the Potomac. This army would have many different commanders through its span of the Civil War.
General George B. McClellan was the creator and commander of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan remained as the commander from July 1861 to November 1862. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War (JCCW) was a group of Radical Republicans that very quickly developed an unfavorable relationship with McClellan. The JCCW disliked …show more content…
Hooker is often described as a man lacking only character. Hooker disagreed with Burnside in many ways when Burnside was in command. Unlike others, this commander of the Army of the Potomac created a favorable relationship with the Radical Republicans right off the bat. At this point The Union was rethinking their attack strategies. Their main ideas consisted of not going from Washington to Richmond and instead that a better way to get to the Confederate’s capital would be through the peninsula of Florida. Doing so would mean either dividing the Union’s forces, or leaving the Northern capital, Washington D.C., vulnerable. Since neither of these options seemed reasonable they resorted to the previous plan of going via Richmond and focus on Robert E. Lee’s army. Lincoln devised a plan that involved catching the Confederate army a long way from its home base. Doing so would mean that Lee’s army would not be able to retreat or receive help from home. Many of the critics of Hooker were soon proven wrong as He quickly restored the troops’ morale.Hooker as well improved rations, living spaces, hospitals, and pay. Along with these changes Hooker restored order to the Army of the Potomac by going to a twelve division plan. These divisions promoted pride in each unit. The army was ready for use in the following April of 1863. In May Hooker suffered a horrible defeat at the battle of Chancellorsville. Because of lack of confidence in Hooker, Lincoln replaced Hooker on June
General George B. McClellan was the creator and commander of the Army of the Potomac. McClellan remained as the commander from July 1861 to November 1862. The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War (JCCW) was a group of Radical Republicans that very quickly developed an unfavorable relationship with McClellan. The JCCW disliked …show more content…
Hooker is often described as a man lacking only character. Hooker disagreed with Burnside in many ways when Burnside was in command. Unlike others, this commander of the Army of the Potomac created a favorable relationship with the Radical Republicans right off the bat. At this point The Union was rethinking their attack strategies. Their main ideas consisted of not going from Washington to Richmond and instead that a better way to get to the Confederate’s capital would be through the peninsula of Florida. Doing so would mean either dividing the Union’s forces, or leaving the Northern capital, Washington D.C., vulnerable. Since neither of these options seemed reasonable they resorted to the previous plan of going via Richmond and focus on Robert E. Lee’s army. Lincoln devised a plan that involved catching the Confederate army a long way from its home base. Doing so would mean that Lee’s army would not be able to retreat or receive help from home. Many of the critics of Hooker were soon proven wrong as He quickly restored the troops’ morale.Hooker as well improved rations, living spaces, hospitals, and pay. Along with these changes Hooker restored order to the Army of the Potomac by going to a twelve division plan. These divisions promoted pride in each unit. The army was ready for use in the following April of 1863. In May Hooker suffered a horrible defeat at the battle of Chancellorsville. Because of lack of confidence in Hooker, Lincoln replaced Hooker on June