George b mcclellan. He attended the university of pennsylvania but did not graduate. George and elizabeth brinton mcclellan. George brinton mcclellan is often remembered as the great organizer of the union army of the potomac.
President lincoln meets with general mcclellan. 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. In the fall of 1861 mcclellan launched a small scale invasion of western virginia from his base in ohio and enjoyed early successes at philippi and rich mountain which made his.
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. George brinton mcclellan was born on december 3 1826 into an affluent family in philadelphia pennsylvania. He was the third of five children born to dr.
George brinton mcclellan was born into an elite philadelphia family on december 3 1826. Mcclellan was born in philadelphia pennsylvania on december 3 1826. Mcclellan was admitted into west point academy in 1842 before his sixteenth birthday.
His family moved within the upper ranks of philadelphia society. Young george entered school at the age of 5. Mcclellan was a major general in the union army during the american civil war 18611865.
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. Mcclellan 18261885 contributed by tom clemens. Mcclellan was a prominent nineteenth century american military and political leader.
He was very popular with his men despite having a number of serious shortcomings as a commander. Military academy west point new york. Nicknamed young napoleon little mac was immensely popular with the men who served under his command.