George+McClellan


 * __George__ __McClellan__ **

              George McClellan also known as "Young Napolean" was born in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1862. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. McClellan was a 2nd Lieutenant in Corps of Engineers. McClellan left the United States Army in 1857 to become Chief of Engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad when he became aquianted with Abraham Lincoln. In 1860, McClellan became president of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. George is a war hero from the Mexican War, so he was well qualified for a position in the Union Military during the Civil War. When the Civil War started George Mclellan lived in Ohio, he was a married man. He was married to Ellen Marcy. He however, was called back to battle to be a Major General for the Union. He was chosen for this position because of his highly praised organization skills and his relationship with the troops. McClellan was involved in the Seven Days Battles, the Peninsula Campaign, the Maryland Campaign, he was the hope in the dark days after the 1st Bull Run, and the Battle of Antietan. After the Battle of Antietan he was forced to give up his position and go home till further orders,but unfourtanetly, there were no more orders to come. Even though George McClellan was moved out of his jov he had an important impact on the Civil War, with his organization skills and relatioships with others, helped him defeat the Confederacy.

This is a cartoon of George McClellan holding a skull of Abraham Lincoln during the Presidential campaign of 1860. Works Cited: http://www.nps.gov/archive/anti/mcci-bio.htm [|www.civilwarhome.com/macbio.htm] http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USACWmcclellan.htm <span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: #468fe2; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: #13e7d3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">