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| george mcclellan definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | union general, 1st commander, overly cautious, fired by lincoln | 11 sets | |
| 2 | general of the union army; fired by lincoln for being too cautious | 8 sets | |
| 3 | he was a union general that was in charge during the beginning of the war. he defeated lee, at antietam, securing a much needed union victory. | 4 sets | |
| 4 | union genereal | 3 sets | |
| 5 | union general | 3 sets | |
| 6 | president lincoln appointed him to be commander of the union army of the east, known as the army known as the potomac because of the battle of bull run | 2 sets | |
| 7 | opposed lincoln in the election of 1864 | 2 sets | |
| 8 | which northern general was a great army organizer but not anxious to commit it to battle? | 2 sets | |
| 9 | who ran for president of the united states as the democratic candidate in 1864? | 2 sets | |
| 10 | young & talented general in union army; lincoln's 1st choice to command union forces in the east; too cautious and hesitant to attack; fired twice; democratic party's nominee for pres. in 1864- lost to lincoln | 2 sets | |
| 11 | leader of the union army of the east, aka army of the potomac | 2 sets | |
| 12 | a major general during the american civil war. 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. early in the war, mcclellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the union | 2 sets | |
| 13 | was a major general during the american civil war. 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. early in the war, mcclellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the union. chronically underestimated force of confederate army, leading to failure of peninsula campaign | 2 sets | |
| 14 | who did lincoln put in charge of the union army after the disaster of the first battle of bull run? | 1 set | |
| 15 | commander of forces at battle of antietam | 1 set | |
| 16 | union general fired by lincoln for being too cautious. failed to capture richmond | 1 set | |
| 17 | became head of union army in the east, spent a month training the army, overly cautious, delayed leading troops into battle | 1 set | |
| 18 | twice general of the union forces, fired by lincoln because he wouldn't fight | 1 set | |
| 19 | general who was fired by lincoln because was too slow to make a move against the confederacy | 1 set | |
| 20 | twice general of the union forces/ fired by lincoln because he wouldn't fight | 1 set | |
| 21 | challenged president lincoln in the election of 1864 | 1 set | |
| 22 | who took over as commander after mcdowell | 1 set | |
| 23 | general of the union army; fired by lincoln for being too cautious, defeated lee at antietam | 1 set | |
| 24 | union general at peninsula campaign and antietam | 1 set | |
| 25 | union general who would "take his time" attacking. | 1 set | |
| 26 | one of the most promising young officers in the u.s. army, he became the principal commander of union armies in 1861-1862 | 1 set | |
| 27 | trained soldiered for seven months before attacking. then moved forweard in march 1862, was very cautious | 1 set | |
| 28 | us general who lost the first battle of bull run | 1 set | |
| 29 | union army, took a month to capture yorktown | 1 set | |
| 30 | appointed as commander of the union army of the east, known as the army of the potomac. a superb organizer which transformed inexperienced recruits into an army of trained soliders prepared for battle. | 1 set | |
| 31 | union general in april 1862, and headed to virginia | 1 set | |
| 32 | he organized the army of the potomac and was briefly general-in-chief of the union army. played a role in raising a well organized army for the union, but could not keep up with the fast moving battle scene. | 1 set | |
| 33 | commander of union troops at bull run | 1 set | |
| 34 | union general at battle of seven pines and seven days | 1 set | |
| 35 | union general who doesn't do anything and is very slow. he keeps getting hired and fired. | 1 set | |
| 36 | general who won battle that would become known as the philippi races | 1 set | |
| 37 | great drillmaster, very cautious | 1 set | |
| 38 | another famous union general, who had several chances to take richmond virginia, but waited too long and lost his opportunity. was fired by lincoln shortly after antietam. | 1 set | |
| 39 | appointed to led union army after bull run. overly cautious he was not succeccful in battle | 1 set | |
| 40 | chance taker, led most successful attack in the west. | 1 set | |