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Who leader did President Lincoln replace George McClellan with and why?

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Answer: General Burnside

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The refusal to pursue the enemy at the close of the Antietam battle and it was the last straw for Lincoln, and he removed McClellan from power, McClellan was replaced by General Burnside as the new commander.

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