Army of the Potomac

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the operational period?July 1861 - June 1865
2. What is the principal adversary?Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate)
3. What was the Army of the Potomac and why was it created?It was the main Union army in the Eastern Theater, formed in July 1861 after the first defeat at Bull Run to fight the Confederacy and keep the United States together.
4. When did the Army of the Potomac fight and when did it end?It fought from 1861 until it was disbanded in June 1865, covering the whole Civil War in the East.

Eastern Theater: The primary geographical region of military operations for the Civil War, encompassing the eastern United States.
Corps System: A military organizational structure where large formations (corps) are composed of multiple divisions, allowing for greater operational independence and flexibility.
Logistics: The management of the flow of things, including information, from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations.