George b mcclellan battles and wars. President lincoln meets with general mcclellan. The seven days battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from june 25 to july 1 1862 near richmond virginia during the american civil war. George mcclellan is buried in trenton nj.
Young george entered school at the age of 5. Confederate general robert e. In the summer of 1864 during the us.
George brinton mcclellan december 3 1826 october 29 1885 was an american soldier civil engineer railroad executive and politician who served as the 24th governor of new jerseya graduate of west point mcclellan served with distinction during the mexicanamerican war 18461848 and later left the army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the american civil war 18611865. George and elizabeth brinton mcclellan. Styled the young napoleon by the press his battlefield successes and failures were eclipsed by controversies that arose between him and his superiors especially us.
Hood in a series of battles in. In his final years the former general penned a defense of his tenure as commander of the army of the potomac but died before he could see it published. Mcclellan was well liked by his men but his reticence to attack.
Mcclellans union forces and thwarted the northern attempt to capture the confederate capital of richmond virginia. Mcclellan 18261885 contributed by tom clemens. Sherman faced off against confederate generals joseph e.
Civil war 1861 65 union general william t. George mcclellan was a us. Lee drove back general george b.
Lee drove the invading union army of the potomac commanded by maj. Mcclellan was a major general in the union army during the american civil war 18611865. Couch thomas stonewall jackson george stoneman and george pickettan ambitious student while at the academy he developed a great interest in the.
In school many of mcclellans close friends including ap. Johnston and john b. He was the third of five children born to dr.
Mcclellan in full george brinton mcclellan born december 3 1826 philadelphia pennsylvania usdied october 29 1885 orange new jersey general who skillfully reorganized union forces in the first year of the american civil war 186165 but drew wide criticism for repeatedly failing to press his advantage over. Army engineer railroad president and politician who served as a major general during the civil war. Hill and cadmus wilcox were from the south and would later become his adversaries during the civil warhis classmates included future notable generals in jesse l.
Mcclellan was born in philadelphia pennsylvania on december 3 1826.