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PENINSULA CAMPAIGN
George B. John McClellan Bankhead Magruder
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nown to his admirers as “The Young Napoleon,” Maj. Gen. George McClellan was the commander of the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign. Although a brilliant organizer and motivator of his troops, his caution and slowness in battle were fatal flaws that prevented Union success in the Peninsula Campaign.
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aj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder enjoyed staging amateur theatrical productions. This talent would prove surprisingly useful as commander of the Confederate Army of the Peninsula.
Joseph E. Johnston
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native Virginian, Joe Johnston was the highest ranking U.S. Army officer to join his state in 1861. A West Point classmate of Jefferson Davis, the two were always at odds. He was not aggressive, and victory eluded him in every campaign he led. –– Richard M. Ludwig
–– Joli Huelskamp
–– Paul Huelskamp
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