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John Pope:
Following his Union successes in Missouri and Mississippi, Pope was appointed to command the Army of Virginia.
Newly entrusted with command of an inexperienced army, he rashly predicted victory, but failed to produce it at the Second Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run.
Ambrose Burnside:
Best remembered now for his contributions to facial hair, Burnside oversaw successful Union campaigns throughout North Carolina.
A reluctant commander, he compensated for his lack of confidence with battlefield recklessness -- resulting in the bloodbath at Fredericksburg. |