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Há 21 horas · His early efforts to be recommissioned were rejected by Major General George B. McClellan and Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon. On April 29, supported by Congressman Elihu B. Washburne of Illinois, Grant was appointed military aide to Governor Richard Yates and mustered ten regiments into the Illinois militia .
Há 4 dias · Late in the evening on May 27, 1862, a jubilant George B. McClellan wrote a quick letter to his wife Mary Ellen boasting that things are “getting on splendidly.” For several days, McClellan had been suffering from the effects of malaria, or what he termed as his “old Mexican complaint.” But today, he was feeling much better. McClellen did not know it, but this was to be the apogee of ...
Há 4 dias · GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Major-General: There is no way for Colonel Miles to join you at present. His only chance is to defend his works till you can open communication with him.
Há 3 dias · On April 5, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s army found its progress toward Richmond blocked by the Confederate fortifications at nearby Lee’s Mill. Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder had constructed dams and built extensive fortifications to make the sluggish Warwick River into a defensive barrier.
Há 2 dias · The cartoon below depicts General George McClellan and his Confederate counterpart, PGT Beauregard. As you analyze the cartoon, answer the following questions while trying to identify the cartoonist’s point of view. Frank Leslie AND/OR Illustrated Newspaper 1862. The war was at a stalemate. Neither side was winning.
Há 3 dias · On May 27, elements of Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter's V Corps extended north to protect the right flank of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Union Army of the Potomac. Porter's objective was to deal with a Confederate force near Hanover Court House, which threatened the avenue of approach for Union reinforcements that were marching ...
Há 1 dia · General McClellan. After the Union rout at Bull Run and Winfield Scott's retirement, Lincoln appointed Major General George B. McClellan general-in-chief. McClellan then took months to plan his Virginia Peninsula Campaign. McClellan's slow progress frustrated Lincoln, as did his position that no troops were needed to defend Washington.
