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How did Union General George B McClellan seek to impress the new secretary of war?
General McClellan soon realized that the new secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had no background in military affairs. Soon after Stanton's appointment to the war department, McClellan sought to explain to him why President Lincoln's orders to launch a frontal assault on the entrenched Confederate forces of General Joseph Johnston was not a sound idea. He put together a twenty-two page report on this to Stanton and offered to him his own plan to capture Richmond.
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What Union general censored General George B McClellan's telegram sent to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton?
General George B. McClellan's telegraph to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton on June 28, 1862 bordered on treason. When McClellan's telegraph was received by General Dix in Washington DC, Dix omitted McClellan's claim that the Lincoln administration purposely acted to create the Peninsula campaign as a failure.
Who was General McDowell replaced by?
General George B. McClellan
What prominent Democrat did Major General George B. McClellan believe would be an ally in his bid to oust General Scott?
Major General George B. McClellan was a Democrat. His plan was to become the Union's general in chief, a post held by the aging General Winfield Scott. McClellan believed that the future secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, would be his ally in the removal of Scott. Stanton was a prominent Democrat and a former member of President James Buchanan's cabinet.
Who was the US secretary of war when George B McClellan was promoted to general in chief?
The General in Chief Winfield Scott officially retired from active service on November 1, 1862. As expected both President Lincoln and Secretary of War Simon Cameron agreed that McClellan should take on the new title of general in chief. This placed McClellan in charge of all Union military operations for the war. He was qualified for this position, of that there was and is no doubt on his qualifications.
When did Union General George B McClellan conduct a vote on the Peninsula Campaign?
An unusual act on the conduct of strategy by a commanding officer would be to allow for a vote among commanders reporting to the general in charge of a military operation. In the case of General George B. McClellan, he informed the secretary of war, Edwin Stanton that his officers unanimously voted to use Fort Monroe as the base of operations for the upcoming Peninsula campaign. McClellan informed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in the middle of March 1862, that based on the votes of his officers, Fort Monroe would be this base for McClellan's march on Richmond.
Which general was nicknamed Little Mac?
General George B. McClellan.
Did General George B McClellan Have Kids?
Yes, General George B. McClellan had children. He and his wife, Ellen Marcy McClellan, had three children: a son named George B. McClellan Jr. and two daughters, Mary and Ellen. The McClellan family was relatively private, and not much is widely known about the lives of his children.
Who was the general of the Battle of Antietam?
George B. McClellan
Who was the union general Antietam?
George Brinton McClellan.
What general did Ambrose Burnside replace?
George McClellan
What did george b mcclellan do for the civil war?
he was a general
What was the academic ranking at West Point of general George B McClellan?
General George B. McClellan ranked number two in his class at West Point when he graduated.
