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Joseph E. Johnston |
The General initially protecting Richmond was? |
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Robert E. Lee |
Johnston was wounded during the Peninsula Campaign. Which General replaced him? |
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The Battle of Seven Pines |
During which battle was Johnston wounded and replaced? |
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The Battle of Seven Pines |
The Battle of Fair Oaks is also known as? |
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A tactical draw |
The outcome of the Battle of Seven Pines was? |
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Extending his defensive lines and reorganizing the Army of Northern Virginia |
Lee spent almost a month doing what two tasks? |
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Union |
Which side had numerical superiority prior to the Seven Days Battles? |
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Overly cautious |
McClellan was characterized as? |
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Almost 200000 |
How many men fought from both sides during the Seven Days Battles? |
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Army of the Potomac |
What was McClellan's army's title? |
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Army of Northern Virginia |
What was Lee's army's title? |
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The Battle of Oak Grove |
The Battle that took place on June 25th was? |
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The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek |
The Battle that took place on June 26th was? |
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The Battle of Mechanicsville |
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was also known as? |
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Union |
Which side was victorious at the Battle of Mechanicsville? |
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Southeast |
After the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, McClellan withdrew his forces back in which direction? |
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The Battle of Gaines' Mill |
Which battle was fought on June 27? |
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The Battle of Cold Harbour |
The Battle of Gaines' Mill occured at almost the exact same location of which famous battle in 184? |
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The Battle of Gaines' Mill |
The largest Confederate attack of the war was at which battle? |
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James |
McClellan wanted to hold Gaines' Mill so that the Union troops could develop a supply base at which river? |
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Chickahominy |
On June 28 Porter, Union Brig. General, withdrew accross which river, burning the bridges behind him? |
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Army of Virginia |
After the Battle of Gaines' Mill McClellan requested for the reinforcements of which army created by the War Department? |
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Malvern Hill |
Upon his retreat after Gaines' Mill, Porter was ordered to take a defensive position at whichn location? |
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The Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farm |
The battle that was really but an overnight continuation of Gaines' Mill was? |
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The Battle of Savage's Station |
The battle that took place on the 29th of June was? |
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Jackson failed to arrive on time to support him |
Confederate Maj. General Magruder's attacks were repulsed at Savage's Staion because? |
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The Battle of White Oak Swamp |
The minor artillary battle between Franklin and Jackson that took place on June 30th was? |
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The Battle of Glendale |
The larger battle that took place on June 30th was? |
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The Battle of Frayser's Farm |
The Battle of Glendale is also known as? |
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McCall |
This Union Brig. General was captured during the Battle of Glendale? |
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The Battle of Malvern Hill |
The battle that took place on July 1st and was the final battle of the Seven Days Battles was? |
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Richmond |
After the Battle of Malvern Hill, Lee's forces withdrew where? |
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Harrison's landing |
After the Battle of Malvern Hill, McClellan's forces were able to finally complete their retreat to which location? |
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William Henry Harrison |
After the Seven Days Battles, the Army of the Potomac encamped near the home of which U.S. President? |
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August 1862 |
When was the Army of the Potomac withdrawn by the order of Abraham Lincoln? |
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To reinforce the Army of Virginia in the Northern Virginia campaign and the Second Battle of Bull Run |
Why did Lincoln withdraw the Army of the Potomac? |
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20000 |
By the end of the Seven Days Battles how many casualties did the Confederates face? |
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16000 |
By the end of the Seven Days Battles how many casualties amounted on the Union side? |
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The Confederates |
The Seven Days Battles was proclaimed a victory to which side? |
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"Young Napoleon" |
McClellan's nickname due to being a superior strategist was? |
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"Tardy" George |
McClellan's nickname due to his overly cautious nature was? |
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"Little Mac" |
McClellan's men affectionately gave him what nickname due to his popularity with them? |
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Began to draft the Emancipation Proclamation and removed McClellan from his post as leader of the Army of the Potomac. |
As a result of the Union loss of the Seven Days Battles Lincoln did what two things? |
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Total war. |
As a result of the Union loss of the Seven Days Battles, Union strategy turned to what? |
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The Maryland Campaign and the Northern Virginia Campaign. |
After the Peninsula Campaign was ended by the Seven Days Battles, Lee moved North to participate in which two upcoming campaigns? |
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