Difference between revisions of "George B. McClellan"
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[[Image:Mcclellan.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Major General George B. McClellan, United States Army.]] | [[Image:Mcclellan.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Major General George B. McClellan, United States Army.]] | ||
| − | '''George B. McClellan''' was a Union commander during the [[American Civil War]] and commanded the armies in 1862 especially. He was cautious and criticized for being slow. Despite his battlefield | + | '''George B. McClellan''' was a Union commander during the [[American Civil War]] and commanded the armies in 1862 especially. He was cautious and criticized for being slow. Despite his battlefield ineffectiveness, he was instrumental in organizing the Army of the Potomac into a coherent fighting force. He was fired twice by President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Later, while the war was still occurring, McClellan ran on the [[Democratic]] platform against Lincoln in the [[United States presidential election, 1864|1864 Presidential election]]. He lost to Lincoln under a huge majority. |
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Revision as of 02:09, October 28, 2008
George B. McClellan was a Union commander during the American Civil War and commanded the armies in 1862 especially. He was cautious and criticized for being slow. Despite his battlefield ineffectiveness, he was instrumental in organizing the Army of the Potomac into a coherent fighting force. He was fired twice by President Abraham Lincoln. Later, while the war was still occurring, McClellan ran on the Democratic platform against Lincoln in the 1864 Presidential election. He lost to Lincoln under a huge majority.