Question- What did General McClellan’s Army of the Potomac try to achieve with the Peninsula Campaign?
Answer- General George McClellan was a leading Union commander in 1862 when he built and then led the Army of the Potomac in an attempt to capture Richmond, Virginia, which resulted in the Peninsula Campaign, stretching from March to August, 1862.
Because it gave them the ability to stand up when riding horseback
To protect them from being recognized.
