Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
November 7, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan received orders removing him as commander of the Army of the Potomac. After over a year
November 4, 1862 – Democrats made substantial gains in both the Federal and state elections, which reflected growing dissatisfaction with President Abraham Lincoln’s war policies
November 1, 1862 – Major General Ulysses S. Grant experienced various problems while trying to move south toward the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, while a
November 1, 1862 – Federal and Confederate movements ultimately led to a confrontation in northwestern Arkansas. By this month, Major General John Schofield had reunited
October 27, 1862 – Federal forces pushed from Missouri into northwestern Arkansas, as Confederates in Arkansas were asked to provide support east of the Mississippi
October 26, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan’s Federal Army of the Potomac crossed from Maryland to Virginia, nearly 40 days after the Battle