George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 - October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician and engineer who served as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862 during the American Civil War, commanded the Union Army of the Potomac, and later served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881 after running unsuccessfully as the Democratic candidate in the 1864 presidential election.
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George B. McClellan commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the early campaigns of the American Civil War
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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 - October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862, and the unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate in the 1864 presidential election.
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December 3, 1826
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October 29, 1885
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United States (Union)
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Major General
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35px Major General
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December 3, 1826
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George B. McClellan
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