George B. McClellan begins moving his Federal army in earnest against the Confederates in Maryland, as the northern public grow increasingly impatient with the Lincoln administration’s handling of the war.
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Maryland: Northerners Start Panicking
The Confederates resume their advance through Maryland as panic begins to spread through southern Pennsylvania.
We Know No Enemies Among You
Robert E. Lee tries to garner support for his Confederate army from the people of Maryland, while George B. McClellan’s Federals try to track him down.
The End of the Army of Virginia
John Pope’s Federal Army of Virginia is absorbed into George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac, and Pope is reassigned under protest.
The McClellan Restoration
With the Federals badly demoralized in and around Washington, Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores George B. McClellan to overall command.
An Idea of the Demoralization
The Federal armies outside Washington suffer from demoralization following military failure, with many blaming George B. McClellan for not doing enough to help in the crisis.