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May 23, 2018 · A Union Army commander in the American Civil War, George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885) repelled Gen. Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. He was later a governor of New Jersey. George B. McClellan was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 3, 1826, the son of a prominent physician. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Preparatory ...
“McClellan never lost sight of the fact that military operations are not conducted for their own purposes but to achieve political ends not attainable by other means,” wrote Rafuse. 21 But McClellan was a failure politically, many other historians, have argued – both in dealing with President Lincoln and in his subsequent campaign against ...
George McClellan Summary: George McClellan was a major general during the American Civil War. Nicknamed “Young Napoleon” and “Little Mac,” he twice was commander of Army of the Potomac, the Union’s largest army, and fought as general-in-chief of the Union army until being removed by Abraham Lincoln in 1862. He graduated second in his ...
George B. McClellan. (1826–85). An able administrator, a good organizer, and a popular leader, George B. McClellan had one flaw that ruined his career as a general. He was reluctant to fight. George Brinton McClellan was born on Dec. 3, 1826, in Philadelphia and was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1846.
May 8, 2023 · His sons are George Jr., George III, George IV ("Big Wheel"), George V ("Red"), and George VI ("Little Joey"). His daughters include Natalia and Leola, from his marriage to Mary Joan Martelly, Freeda George, Michi, and Georgetta. In 2009, he adopted his daughter Isabella and in 2012 he adopted his daughter Courtney.
Feb 3, 2021 · Major General. United States Army, Army of the Potomac. December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885. George B. McClellan by Mathew Brady, 1861. Public Domain. Thousands of generals served in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War, but few provoke controversy like Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. A career Army officer and later a politician, he ...
Jul 21, 2017 · Muhranoff - CC BY-SA 4.0. George McClellan’s reputation is not a good one. As commander of the Union armies early in the American Civil War, he is often credited as a significant factor in his opponents’ successes. The irony is that McClellan’s weakness was grounded in his successes and the failures of other men.
