George B. McClellan

​A Stalemate in the East

by Leticia Romero

​A Stalemate in the East

​While Union and Confederate forces squared off in the Mississippi Valley and farther west, major fighting in the East focused on the state of Virginia. As elsewhere, the outcomes did not prove decisive for either side.

​A Stalemate in the East

​•General McClellan Favors Caution

•General Lee's Leadership Holds Richmond

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Peninsular Campaign and the Second Battle of Bull Run?

• Neither side won a decisive victory.

• The Confederacy drove back Union forces.

• The Union drove Confederate forces deeper into the South.

• The Union took control of the Confederate capital.