George McClellan served briefly as the general-in-chief of the Union army. Though popular with his soldiers. differences with his superiors and poor battlefield performance led to McClellan's ...

George McClellan, with Abraham Lincoln at Antietam in 1862, took command of the Union armies but let the president wait. Alexander Gardner / Library of Congress On November 1, George B. McClellan ...

Lee defend Richmond against George B. McClellan in 1862. The veteran of a dozen battles was killed at Petersburg, just before the war's end. Born on his family's estate west of Culpeper ...