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President Lincoln ordered a war to authorize a unified aggressive action against the Confederacy. The order of war was ignored by General McClellan.
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McClellan was relieved his position of supreme command and was given command of the Army of the Potomac, which is a less powerful position. In his new command, he ordered an attack to Richmond.
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Battle of the “Monitor” and the “Merrimac” also occurred in March of 1862. This battle was to attempt to reduce the North's naval advantage.
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Officer David Farragut led an attack up the Mississippi River, later in the month, he was in command of New Orleans.
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General Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, attacked union forces in late march forcing them to retreat across the Potomac. In result the troops rushed to go protect Washington, D.C.
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On May 31, the Confederate army assaulted federal forces in Seven Pines, practically defeating them; last-minute reinforcements saved the Union from a serious loss. Confederate commander Joseph E. Johnston was severely hurt, and told of the Army of Northern Virginia fell to Robert E. Lee.
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On July 11, Major-General Henry Halleck was named general-in-chief of the Union army.
Between June 26 and July 2, Union and Confederate forces fought a series of battles: Mechanicsville. -
Union General John Pope suffered a dreadful defeated in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 29-30. General Fitz-John Porter was held responsible for the loss because he had failed to commit his troops to fight quickly enough.
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General McClellen defeated Confederate General Lee at South Mountain and Crampton’s gap but did not move fast enough to save Harper’s Ferry.
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The 17th was the bloodiest day in war, the battle had no clear winner McClellen was considered victor due to General Lee withdrawing to Virginian.
