army of the potomac

ar·my of the Po·to·mac

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mee uhv, ov stressed th ee puh-toh-muh k]
- /ˈɑr mi ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pəˈtoʊ mək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mee uhv, ov stressed th ee puh-toh-muh k]
- /ˈɑr mi ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pəˈtoʊ mək/

Definitions of army of the potomac words

noun army of the potomac Union forces, trained and organized by Gen. George B. McClellan, that guarded Washington, D.C., against a Confederate invasion across the Potomac and fought battles in the eastern sector during the Civil War. 1
noun army of the potomac Confederate forces from the Alexandria, Potomac, and Shenandoah districts from mid–1861 to mid–1862: later known as Army of Northern Virginia. 1

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