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McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union; The Soldiers Who Fought It and The Civilians Who Directed It

McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union; The Soldiers Who Fought It and The Civilians Who Directed It

McClellan, George B.

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ISBN10: 1162780290
ISBN13: 9781162780290
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 696
Weight: 2.02
Height: 1.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union; The Soldiers Who Fought It and The Civilians Who Directed It is a book that recounts the experiences of George B. McClellan, a Civil War general who served as the commander of the Army of the Potomac. The book covers the period from the beginning of the war in 1861 to McClellan's dismissal from the army in 1862. In the book, McClellan provides a detailed account of the battles he fought in, including the Battle of Antietam and the Peninsula Campaign. He also discusses the political and military decisions that were made during the war, and the role that civilians played in directing the war effort. The book is written in a memoir-style format, with McClellan recounting his experiences in his own words. It provides a unique perspective on the Civil War, as it is written by someone who was intimately involved in the conflict. Overall, McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union; The Soldiers Who Fought It and The Civilians Who Directed It is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the Civil War from the perspective of one of its key participants.1887. And His Relations to It and to Them. The author�������s account of the Civil War. McClellan, Union general in the American Civil War, graduated from West Point, served with distinction in the Mexican War and later worked on various engineering projects, notably on the survey for a Northern Pacific railroad route across the Cascade Range. Resigning from the army in 1857, he was a railroad official until the outbreak of the Civil War. George McClellan had proven himself to be an efficient organizer with strong personal magnetism. For this reason, and some successes in West Virginia, President Lincoln approved him Major General in the regular army. He was outranked only by General-in-Chief Winfield Scott. He reorganized a disjointed and poorly disciplined army, which gained him the respect and approval of his men. However, his military operations soon became a frustrating series of lost opportunities. He consistently overestimated his opposing forces, and his carefully devised plans were lacking in execution. After the Battle of Antietam, he was ordered to turn over his command to his good friend Ambrose E. Burnside and to go home to New Jersey to await further orders. They never came. He later served as Governor of New Jersey.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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