George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was an American army officer and engineer who was elevated to the position of Commanding General of the United States Army in 1861 and was the Major General of the Army of the Potomac from 1861-1862, during which time he was criticized for his failure to actually use that army effectively.
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1826 - 1885Life of George B. McClellan, US Army officer.
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1846George B. McClellan graduates from West Point Military Academy.
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1846 - 1848George B. McClellan serves in the Mexican-American War.
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1861George B. McClellan commands Union forces in Northwestern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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1861 - 1862George B. McClellan leads the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.
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1864George B. McClellan runs for president of the United States and loses to Abraham Lincoln.
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1877George B. McClellan is elected governor of New Jersey.
