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On November 7, 1862, General Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac. He had replaced General George B. McClellan.
Union General George B. McClellan had a loyal staff of Union army generals. McClellan's chief of staff was his father in law.
After Antietam (Sept 17, 1862) when McClellan once again believed he needed time for his troops to rest. President Lincoln replaced him (on Nov 7) with General Ambrose Burnside. That was the end of McClellan's service as a Union military leader. As an aside, General Burnside felt uncomfortable replacing George B. McClellan. He had been loyal to him, also, he was not sure the command of the Army of the Potomac would be a fit for his abilities.
The Federal Army of the Potomac was led by Major General George McClellan in the Autumn of 1862, and would be replaced later that Fall, in November, by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. The change in military leadership was a surprise to many people in the North who supported General McClellan. President Lincoln waited until the off-year elections of 1862 were finished before he relieved McClellan. Playing politics with top generals such as Burnside and McClellan were not in the Union's best interests.
Reportedly, Union General Ambrose was offered the command of the Army of the Potomac three times. He reluctantly accepted it and thus replaced George B. McClellan. Ambrose is said to have refused the command because of his loyalty to McClellan combined with the heavy responsibility he would inherit.
On November 7, 1862, General Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac. He had replaced General George B. McClellan.
No. McClellan was Commander of the Department of the Ohio, Commander of the Department of the East before being promoted to General in Chief and Commander of the Army of the Potomac. He was replaced as Commander of the Department of the Ohio by Ormsby M. Mitchel. He was replaced as Commander of the East and General in Cheif by Henry Halleck and replaced as Commander of the Army of the Potomac by Ambrose E. Burnside.
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Union General George B. McClellan had a loyal staff of Union army generals. McClellan's chief of staff was his father in law.
Major General George B. McClellan replaced Brigadier General Irvin McDowell as commander of the Army of Northeastern Virginia on July 26th, 1861. This army was to eventually become the Army of the Potomac.
1861- General McDowell (replaced) 1861- General McClellan (replaced) 1862- Major-General Henry Halleck (replaced) 1863- General McClellan (replaced) 1865- Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant
McClellan's Peninsular campaign failed because the Confederate army was defending Richmond better that McClellan anticipated. They retreated, then turned and attacked McClellan, surprising the Union general.
After Antietam (Sept 17, 1862) when McClellan once again believed he needed time for his troops to rest. President Lincoln replaced him (on Nov 7) with General Ambrose Burnside. That was the end of McClellan's service as a Union military leader. As an aside, General Burnside felt uncomfortable replacing George B. McClellan. He had been loyal to him, also, he was not sure the command of the Army of the Potomac would be a fit for his abilities.
No - he was Commanding General of the Union Army of the Potomac
The Federal Army of the Potomac was led by Major General George McClellan in the Autumn of 1862, and would be replaced later that Fall, in November, by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. The change in military leadership was a surprise to many people in the North who supported General McClellan. President Lincoln waited until the off-year elections of 1862 were finished before he relieved McClellan. Playing politics with top generals such as Burnside and McClellan were not in the Union's best interests.
I assume you're talking about George B McClellan from the US Civil War. He was in the Union army.
Reportedly, Union General Ambrose was offered the command of the Army of the Potomac three times. He reluctantly accepted it and thus replaced George B. McClellan. Ambrose is said to have refused the command because of his loyalty to McClellan combined with the heavy responsibility he would inherit.