Where was the Peninsula campaign located?
Southeastern Virginia
Northern Georgia
Western Maryland
Southern Pennsylvania
Answer
The Peninsula campaign took place in southeastern Virginia, between the York and James Rivers. Union forces under General George McClellan attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the peninsula formed by these rivers. The campaign lasted from March to July 1862 and ended in a Union defeat.
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