Army of the Potomac (Confederate)

Army of the Potomac
P. G. T. Beauregard
Active	April 1861 – March 14, 1862
Country	Confederate States of America
Branch	Confederate States Army
Role	Confederate army in Eastern Theater
Engagements	American Civil War Manassas Campaign First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Ball's Bluff
Commanders
Notable commanders	P.G.T. Beauregard Joseph E. Johnston

The Confederate Army of the Potomac, whose name was short-lived, was under the command of Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard in the early days of the American Civil War. Its only major combat action was the First Battle of Bull Run. Afterwards, the Army of the Shenandoah was merged into the Army of the Potomac with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, the commander of the Shenandoah, taking command. The Army of the Potomac was renamed the Army of Northern Virginia on March 14, 1862, with Beauregard's original army eventually becoming the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.