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January 1862
Abraham Lincoln issued a war order to allow the Union to launch an aggressive action against the Confederacy, but this got declined. -
March 1862
Abraham Lincoln issued an order reorganizing the army of Virginia, and ordered to attack Richmond, This was the beginning of the Peninsular Campaign -
April 1862
The battle of Shiloh happened. The Confederate forces also attacked the Union forces under General Ulysses, By the end of the day they were almost defeated. -
May 1862
Shenandoah Valley attacked Union forces in the late March. Union troops were rushed to protect Washington D.C. -
June 1862
On May 13th, the Confederate attacked federal forces at Seven Pines, and they almost defeated them. -
July 1862
On July 2nd, The Confederates withdrew to Richmond, ending the Peninsular Campaign. On July 11th, The Major-General Henry Halleck was named general-of -chief for the Union army. -
August 1862
There are photographs that depict Pope's Campaign, spanning July to August. One photograph is shielding Washington during the Peninsular Campaign. -
August 1862
Union General Pope suffered at the Second battle of the Ball Run, General Porter was help responsible for the defeat. -
September 1862
The confederates were spotted near Sharpsburg Maryland and it proved to be the bloodiest day of the War. -
December 1862
The battle of Fredericksburg happened, and General Burnside's forces were defeated in a series of attacks against entrenched Confederated forces.