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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey and as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862.
George McClellan was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician who served as a major general during the Civil War. McClellan was well liked by his men, but his...
George B. McClellan was a general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65) but drew wide criticism for repeatedly failing to press his advantage over Confederate troops.
George Brinton McClellan is often remembered as the great organizer of the Union Army of the Potomac. Nicknamed "Young Napoleon," "Little Mac" was immensely popular with the men who served under his command.
Biography of George B. McClellan, General-in-Chief of all U.S. armies, who also commanded the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. He was the Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 1864.
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 served during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.
George McClellan had proven himself to be an efficient organizer with strong personal magnetism. For this reason, and some successes in West Virginia, President Lincoln approved him Major General in the regular army. He was outranked only by General-in-Chief Winfield Scott.
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.
McClellan, George Brinton (1826–85) US general and political leader. He served in the Mexican War and was appointed commander of Union forces early in the Civil War (November 1861). He directed major campaigns in 1862 but his conservative tactics irked President Lincoln and he was replaced.
George Brinton McClellan. Antietam National Battlefield, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Manassas National Battlefield Park. General George McClellan. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: General-in-Chief of the Union Army. Place Of Birth: Philadelphia, PA. Date Of Birth: December 03, 1826. Place Of Death: Orange, NJ.