Commanders

George B. McClellan

Modern, United States

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "George B. McClellan." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/george-b-mcclellan.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). George B. McClellan. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/george-b-mcclellan

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-george-b-mcclellan,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {George B. McClellan},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/commanders/george-b-mcclellan},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Birth Date

1826-12-03 1

Death Date

1885-10-29 1

Nationality

United States (Union) 1

Rank

Major General 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Battles and Wars Led

Battle of Antietam

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Sources

1. Wikipedia: George B. McClellan

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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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