Question

1. how did president abraham lincoln respond to the union retreat at the battle of bull run?he personally congratulated confederate general stonewall jackson.he directed general ulysses s. grant to halt operations in the mississippi valley.he called for additional troops and put general george b. mcclellan in command.he withdrew union forces and began negotiations with the confederacy.

Explanation:

After the Union's defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, Abraham Lincoln recognized the need for a larger, better-organized Union army. He moved to expand military forces and placed George B. McClellan, who had demonstrated organizational skill, in command of the main Union army (the Army of the Potomac) to restructure and train troops. The other options are incorrect: Lincoln would not congratulate a Confederate general; Grant's Mississippi Valley operations were later in the war; Lincoln did not withdraw forces or negotiate with the Confederacy at this early stage.

Answer:

He called for additional troops and put General George B. McClellan in command.