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George B. McClellan, known as “Little Mac” and “Little Napoleon,” was the Union General who served as both Commander of the Army of the Potomac and General in Chief after the resignation of General Winfield Scott (whom McClellan circumvented) in November 1861. He maintained his headquarters in Washington during the winter of 1861-62 at ...
George B. McClellan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 3, 1826. He was the third of five children born to Dr. George and Elizabeth (Brinton) McClellan. His family moved within the upper ranks of Philadelphia society. Young George entered school at the age of 5. He attended private schools and a prep school before entering the ...
So it was that George McClellan imagined three Rebel soldiers for every one he faced on the Antietam battlefield. Every decision he made that September 17 was dominated by his fear of counterattack by phantom Confederate battalions. The testing of battle uncovered another McClellan failing – his management of his own generals.
22 de dez. de 2021 · George B. McClellan was a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Styled the “Young Napoleon” by the press, his battlefield successes and failures were eclipsed by controversies that arose between him and his superiors, especially U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. Following the Union debacle at the First ...
George B. McClellan. George Brinton McClellan (* 3. Dezember 1826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 29. Oktober 1885 in Orange, New Jersey) war ein US-amerikanischer Offizier und Politiker. Er war von 1861 bis 1862 Oberbefehlshaber des Unionsheeres im Sezessionskrieg, demokratischer Gegenkandidat Abraham Lincolns bei den ...
Date Of Death: October 29, 1885. Place Of Burial: Trenton, NJ. Cemetery Name: Riverview Cemetery. Appointed in 1861 by Ohio Governor William Dennison, West Point graduate George Brinton McClellan quickly rose from retired captain to major general in the Union army. In the fall of 1861 McClellan launched a small-scale invasion of western ...
27 de abr. de 2021 · While most American amphibious operations were successful, Union General George B. McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign of 1862, which aimed to end the Civil War by capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond, stands out as a notable failure.
