Civil War Strategies and Battles

Who was appointed to lead the Union Army after the defeat at Bull Run?

• General William T. Sherman

• General George McClellan

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

What was the main objective of the Peninsular Campaign initiated by McClellan?

• To capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

• To defend Washington DC

• To invade the southern states

• To negotiate peace with the Confederacy

Which rivers bordered the peninsula where McClellan landed his forces?

• Potomac and Rappahannock

• Mississippi and Missouri

• James and York

• Tennessee and Cumberland

Who took command of the Confederate Army and led the Seven Days Battles?

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Jeb Stuart

• General Robert E. Lee

• General James Longstreet

What was the outcome of the Seven Days Battles for the Union forces?

• They formed an alliance with Confederate forces

• They retreated and abandoned the campaign

• They captured Richmond

• They gained significant ground