The situation early in the US Civil War in western Virginia did not involve any direct contact between generals Lee and McClellan.This changed in 1862, during the Peninsula Campaign. Union General George B. McClellan learned that Union prisoners at Confederate POW hospitals were suffering in that the Confederates lacked the proper medicines needed to treat wounded Union troops. There was an exchange of letters between generals Lee and McClellan, where the latter general informed Lee that he would be happy to send to the Confederates any medical supplies required to treat prisoners. Lee replied by letter that he thanked McClellan for the kindness, however, Lee had all the medical supplies required to treat all wounded soldiers, both his and the Unions. The letters were polite and proper.
During the US Civil War, there were several Union generals in charge of the Union's war efforts in the East. They were:* George B. McClellan;* Henry Halleck;* Ambrose Burnside;* John Pope;* George Meade; and* US Grant.
Union General George B. McClellan had a broad range of responsibilities during the eighteen months he served during the US Civil War. Only Union generals US Grant and Henry W. Halleck matched McClellan's range of military positions. On an overall basis, McClellan's combination of roles made him unique in the fours years of the US Civil War.
The Young Napoleon and Little Mac.
Union generals Grant and McClellan had many different points of view concerning the prosecution of the US Civil War. One major difference was that McClellan sought to avoid causing damage to civilian property, while Grant favored doing the opposite in order to stop civilians from aiding the war effort. McClellan believed that the reunification of the US would be easier if civilian property was not harmed.
superior generals
These are major Generals Union: Generals Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Thomas, Grant Confederacy: General Lee
These are major Generals Union: Generals Pope, McClellan, Burnside, Thomas, Grant Confederacy: General Lee
Prior to the US Civil War, generals Stonewall Jackson and George B. McClellan graduated from the USMA, West Point in the same year. They would face each others armies during the early campaigns of the US Civil War.
Grant, Lee, Sherman, McClellan, Jackson, Pickett
The big other generals were Sherman, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, Meade, Bragg, and McClellan.
During the US Civil War, there were several Union generals in charge of the Union's war efforts in the East. They were:* George B. McClellan;* Henry Halleck;* Ambrose Burnside;* John Pope;* George Meade; and* US Grant.
Union General George B. McClellan had a broad range of responsibilities during the eighteen months he served during the US Civil War. Only Union generals US Grant and Henry W. Halleck matched McClellan's range of military positions. On an overall basis, McClellan's combination of roles made him unique in the fours years of the US Civil War.
There were several commanders or generals for the North during the Civil War. Some of the top commanders included Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, Robert Anderson, and George Custer.
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they were two generals during the civil war
They were all senior Union Generals. Apart from that, nothing much. Scott, Halleck and Grant all occupied the post of General-in-Chief. McClellan and Burnside both commanded the Army of the Potomac.