George B. McClellan - Wikipedia McClellan organized and led the Union Army in the Peninsula campaign in southeastern Virginia from March through July 1862 It was the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater
George B. McClellan | Union General, Civil War Hero | Britannica 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 McClellan - Biography, Civil War Importance | HISTORY 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 reticence to attack
George B. McClellan - American Battlefield Trust 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 - U. S. National Park Service Upon graduation, George McClellan was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers In the Mexican War, he won brevets of 1st Lieutenant and Captain for his zeal, gallantry, and ability in constructing roads and bridges over routes for the marching army
The Story of the Union General Who Trained an Army He Refused to Use George McClellan was a Union general during the Civil War and is remembered for his lack of success during the early years of the conflict George McClellan was one of the most controversial generals of the American Civil War
The Generals and Admirals: George B. McClellan (1826-1885) 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
George B. McClellan (1826–1885) - Encyclopedia Virginia 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
George B. McClellan - National Museum of the United States Army 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 B. McClellan, Soldier, Businessman, Politician Major General George Brinton McClellan, General-in-Chief of all U S armies from November 1, 1861 to March 11, 1862, also commanded the Army of the Potomac from July 25, 1861 to November 5, 1862, and was the Democratic Party's candidate in the presidential election of 1864