The Confederate Army of the Potomac, whose name was short-lived, was under the command of Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard in the early days of the American Civil War. Its only major combat action was the First Battle of Bull Run.

The Army of the Potomac was the primary field army of the Union army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was created in July 1861 shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run and was disbanded in June 1865 following the surrender of the …

Jan 7, 2025 · Organized June 20, 1861, the Army of the Potomac later became the Army of Northern Virginia, the principal military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

The Army of the Potomac – officially known as the Department of the Potomac – was the main field army of the United States in the Eastern Theater for most of the Civil War. It was tasked with protecting the national capital of Washington and with …

Dec 7, 2020 · Known as “Mr. Lincoln’s Army” for its close association with the sitting United States president, its dual mission was to defeat the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and to safeguard Washington, D.C. Formed in the aftermath of the debacle at First Manassas (1861), the army survived a succession of flawed commanders and battlefield ...

Between 1861 and 1865, the Army of the Potomac defended Washington, D.C., captured Richmond, Virginia—the Confederate capital—and destroyed Lee’s army. These three accomplishments came at a staggering human cost.

Jan 7, 2025 · During its five-year history, four men commanded the Union Army of the Potomac: At 4:30 a.m., April 12, 1861, Confederate forces began shelling the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, plunging the United States into the American Civil War.

Organized on June 20, 1861, the Army of the Potomac later became the Army of Northern Virginia, the principal military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

May 18, 2024 · Safeguarding the Union capital of Washington D.C. from Confederate forces was the Army of the Potomac’s paramount mission. A responsibility that underscored the gravity of its role in the Civil War’s Eastern Theater. As the principal Union army in the region, it stood as an unyielding bulwark against any attempted incursion by the Confederacy.

The first commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was General P. G. T. Beauregard, under its previous name, the Confederate Army of the Potomac, from June 20 to July 20, 1861. His forces consisted of six brigades, with various militia and artillery from the …