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24th Governor of New Jersey. In office January 15, 1878 – January 18, 1881. Preceded by. Joseph D. Bedle. Succeeded by. George C. Ludlow. Commanding General of the U.S. Army. In office November 1, 1861 – March 11, 1862. President. Abraham Lincoln.
Nov 9, 2009 · 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...
Oct 25, 2024 · 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. Graduating second in his class at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New.
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.
George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was an American soldier and politician, best known for his service in the American Civil War, where he was a major general in the Union Army. He was very popular with his men, despite having a number of serious shortcomings as a commander.
Nov 9, 2017 · Major General George McClellan was a Union leader during the Civil War who led the Army of the Potomac in the Peninsula Campaign and at Antietam. Skip to content Menu
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.
Dec 22, 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.
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.
Near the end of the American Civil War, incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of the National Union Party easily defeated the Democratic nominee, former General George B. McClellan, by a wide margin of 212–21 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote.
