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This paper examines the acts of George McClellan, a general who was actively involved in the Civil War in the United States. The paper describes McClellan as history sees him -- a brilliant organizer and engineer, but a poor leader on the field of battle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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become familiar Among those names is General George B. McClellan, a small, yet mighty, commanding leader whose combination of organizational brilliance and overcautious attitude named him a dubious place in
history among Civil War scholars. Although the administration and public were frustrated by McClellans slow way of doing things, and although his cautious approach cost the Union many decisive victories
throughout the War Between the States, "Little Mac," as he was called, was much loved by the men who followed him. He was much loved, for the very reason that
he considered the men under his command as human beings, rather than expendable fighting machines. If nothing else, it was his treatment of those under his command as human beings
that helped him become a beloved general and provided the man with more than just a footnote in history. Background Born in
1826, McClellan graduated from West Point Academy, fought in the Mexican war and was best known for his brilliance in organizing a variety of engineering projects, including creating the survey
for the Northern Pacific Railroad route across the Cascade Mountains on the United States west coast (McClellan, George Brinton, 1993). Although he had resigned from the army by the time
the War Between the States broke out, he rejoined the army, with the highlight being that he was given the command of Union Troops and around Washington, D.C. following the
catastrophe that had befallen Union forces at the first battle of Bull Run (McClellan, George Brinton, 1993). It was hoped by President Abraham Lincoln that McClellans organizational skills, combined with
his Army experience, could go a long way toward boosting the Union troops, a hope that was proved to be a mixed blessing at best.
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