-This map, which depicts McClellan's 1862 Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, shows that his unachieved goal during this campaign was to .
A) capture the Confederate capital of Richmond
B) keep Chesapeake Bay from falling into Confederate control
C) defend the Union capital at Washington, D.C.
D) cut off eastern Virginia from the rest of the Confederacy

Question

-This map, which depicts McClellan's 1862 Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, shows that his unachieved goal during this campaign was to .
A) capture the Confederate capital of Richmond 
B) keep Chesapeake Bay from falling into Confederate control 
C) defend the Union capital at Washington, D.C. 
D) cut off eastern Virginia from the rest of the Confederacy

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The primary objective of McClellan's 1862 Peninsular Campaign was to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. This campaign was part of the larger Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy by seizing its capital.

-This Map, Which Depicts McClellan's 1862 Peninsular Campaign in Virginia