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19 pages in length. Military prowess is but one element of being a brilliant commander, inasmuch as psychological construct and split-second maneuvering play just as critical a role in a chief officer's capacity to lead his troops to victory. Evaluating the manner by which Potomac Army commanders approached this objective finds a number of similar approaches that serve to form a common denominator among the men; however, there are enough contrasting tactics that ultimately define each leader as unique in his strategies. Two particularly pertinent battles that help to illustrate these factors include Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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to victory. Evaluating the manner by which Potomac Army commanders approached this objective finds a number of similar approaches that serve to form a common denominator among the men;
however, there are enough contrasting tactics that ultimately define each leader as unique in his strategies. Two particularly pertinent battles that help to illustrate these factors include Fredericksburg and
Gettysburg. "...The history of the Army of the Potomac merits a recounting, since history is always more than words cast on metal or sculpted in stone."1 II. BATTLE
OF FREDERICKSBURG The Civil Wars Battle of Fredericksburg, as led by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, began rumbling on November 7, 1862 as one hundred twenty thousand soldiers assembled close
by Warrenton Virginia. Burnside, who took over the Army of the Potomac from Major General George B. McClellan when McClellan first received Washingtons orders, led a forcible army that
was completely the opposite of his predecessor. Rather than merely leisurely traversing the forty miles separating the troops from Fredericksburg, Burnside proposed a swift and hearty approach that took
only two days. This particular tactic to make a "40-mile dash across country"2 was unheard of but proved to be the right choice. Burnside even gained support of
President Lincoln, who approved their mission but warned that they had little time to waste in getting there. It was a well-known fact that Lincoln would "settle for no
less than complete victory."3 That is all the encouragement the Major General needed to hear; with that, he "launched his army toward Fredericksburg."4 November 15th was the day that Burnside
and his army marched their way into Fredericksburg. Burnside was instrumental in establishing the armys organizational strategy by dividing the men into what he termed grand divisions: three equal
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