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= George McClellan =

George McClellan is a war hero from the Mexican War. So he is well qualified for a position in the Union Military during the Civil War.

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When the Civil War started George McClellan lived in Ohio and was married to Ellen Marcy. He, however, was called back to battle by Abe Lincoln to be a Major General for the Union. He was secound in command under Winfield Scott. He was chosen for this position because of his highly praised organization skills and his relationship with the troops. McClellan was the Union's hope in the dark days after the 1st Bull Run. He was involved in the Seven Days Battles, the Peninsula Campaign, the Maryland Campaign, and the Battle of Antietan. After the Battle of Antietan McClellan was forced to give up his position to Ambrose E. Burnside and go home to wait for further orders, but new orders did not come. This choice was motivated by the fact that McClellan was beginning to have a long string of losses, his constant over estimation of his enemies, and being unable to execute his plans.

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Even though George McClellan was basically fired he did have a positive impact on the Civil War. His amazing organization skills and relationships with the troops helped him mend the Union Military. He brought the broken Military together so they could defeat the Confederacy. media type="custom" key="2962911" width="108" height="59"
 * McClellan was nicknamed "Young Napoleon."
 * Father was a medical doctor
 * Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 3,1862
 * Studied European armies and the Crimean War to develope the "McClellan Saddle" which was used as standared equipment in the military while horses were still in use.
 * 2nd Lieutenant in Corps of Engineers
 * When retired, McClellan lived in Illinois where he was Cheif Engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad. He often crossed paths with a lawyer by the name of Abe Lincoln.


 * __Works Cited:__** http://www.nps.gov/archive/anti/mcci-bio.htm