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What unusual political ideas did Union General Joe Hooker have in common with General George B McClellan?
Early on in the US Civil War, politicians and Union generals made strange bedfellows. Among Radical Republicans, War Democrats and factions in the US Military they were extremely disappointed in the performance of the Lincoln Administration in handling the war. More than one source within each of the groups just mentioned were actually talking about having a military dictator run the Union war effort and having the Lincoln administration handle normal domestic issues. This had the potential of changing US history on a course that would be difficult to overcome. To a certain extent, the complainers were thinking in Napoleonic terms. There of course the General Napoleon became the head of state in France and the top military leader.
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What political party was General George B McClellan in?
Democrat
How did Union General William Smith feel about General George B McClellan's political ambitions?
Some staff members in General George B. McClellan were loyal to him, to the point of giving him good advice. One friend of McClellan was General William F. Smith. When McClellan shared his political views with Smith during the Peninsula campaign, Smith advised his friend that he was becoming too political and this might damage his duty to command a large army.
What was George McClellan's political affiliation?
Gen. George McClellan was a member of the Democrat Party.
Why was Union General George G Meade loyal to his former commander General George B McClellan?
General Meade remained loyal to his former commander, George B. McClellan, even after Meade was appointed the leader of the Army of the Potomac. He, like McClellan outwardly criticized the political interference the military had to deal with concerning military issues.
Who was General McDowell replaced by?
General George B. McClellan
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.
