After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of
a. attacking the Confederate armies head on.
b. relying on Lincoln's military judgment.
c. devising a questionable strategy for attacking Richmond from the sea.
d. relying too heavily on fast-moving cavalry units.
e. consistently believing that the enemy outnumbered him.
e
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