No. he didn't fight neither in the first nor in the second battle of Bull Run.
George McClellan
McClellan
George McClellan
After McDowell's failure at the First Battle of Bull Run, George McClellan was ordered to lead he Union army in the east. This was order was given by Lincoln.
the battle of bull run was fought by the river bull run
He called for additional troops and put general George B. McClellan in command
General George McClellan's caution and hesitance to aggressively pursue Confederate forces after the Battle of Antietam allowed General Robert E. Lee to regroup and strengthen his army. McClellan's delays in mobilizing and making decisive attacks provided Lee the opportunity to launch an offensive into Northern Virginia. This culminated in the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, where Lee's forces defeated the Union troops, showcasing the consequences of McClellan's overly cautious approach to command.
To appoint George McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
what happened in the battle of the bull run
Nother name for the battle of bull run is battle of manasses
The First Battle Of Bull Run
After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln called Major General George B. McClellan to come to Washington DC and organize the Union army there into a well organized fighting force. Later, after the Union defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run under Major General Pope, McClellan was again asked to command Union armies in the East. Pope had failed and McClellan was put in charge again of the Army of the Potomac. He would again have to deal with the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee.