Peninsula Campaign Summary

Peninsula Campaign Summary: During the Civil War in the early Spring of 1862 General George McClellan began his campaign to capture the Confederate of Richmond. A hard-fought and tedious campaign the Federal troops drew near to Richmond but the rise of a new Confederate commander thwarted their efforts. Questions below:

1. How large was the Army of the Potomac?
2. Why did McClellan not want to march directly at Richmond from Washington D.C.?
3. Why did Lincoln refuse to send additional Union troops to aid McClellan's march?
4. Who replaced General Joseph Johnston as commander of The Army of Northern Virginia?
5. What do you believe was the most important factor that caused the Peninsula Campaign to fail?

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