George Mcclellan

Author : Stephen W. Sears
Publisher : HMH
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780544391222

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George B. McClellan by Stephen W. Sears Pdf

“Sears has finally unraveled the mystique of this complex, brilliant Civil War general . . . A fascinating story” (James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom). “Commander of the Northern army in the Civil War, Gen. George McClellan saw himself as God’s chosen instrument for saving the Union. Self-aggrandizing, with a streak of arrogant stubbornness, he set himself above President Lincoln, whom he privately called ‘the Gorilla.’ To ‘the young Napoleon,’ as McClellan’s troops dubbed him, abolition was an ‘accursed doctrine.’ Fond of conspiracy plots, he insisted that the Lincoln administration had traitorously conspired to set him up for military defeat. Although he constantly anticipated one big, decisive battle that would crush the South, he squandered one military opportunity after another, and, if Sears is correct, he was the worst strategist the Army of the Potomac ever had. Based on primary sources, letters, dispatch books, diaries, newspapers, this masterly biography is an astonishing portrait of an egotistical crank who could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.” —Publishers Weekly “Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, Sears’s persuasive critique is the best and most complete biography of this controversial general.” —Library Journal “The best biography of McClellan ever published. Sears uses intensive research, including new material, to document the tormented, wasted military career of a talented man . . . The enigma of McClellan has never been explained so well . . . Historians should be grateful.” —The Washington Post Book World

Author : Stephen W. Sears
Publisher : HMH
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780547971179

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The Civil War Papers of George B. McClellan by Stephen W. Sears Pdf

From the author of Gettysburg: A “valuable” collection of the letters of this controversial Civil War general (James M. McPherson, The New York Review of Books). No one played as many major roles during the Civil War as Gen. George B. McClellan, nor did any other figure write such candid letters about himself, his motivations, and his intentions. For Civil War buffs, this collection is a gold mine, revealing nuggets of fresh information on military operations and political machinations, from the battle of Antietam through McClellan’s 1864 race for the presidency—as well as the uninhibited correspondence McClellan wrote to his wife—selected and introduced by the prize-winning author Stephen W. Sears, “a first-class writer and splendid historian” (The Wall Street Journal). “A treasure-trove . . . Nothing of importance concerning [McClellan’s] military strategies and tactics or the politics, policies, and issues of the war has been omitted. Sears has edited the collection with consummate economy and skill, and his introductory essays to the book’s eleven sections weave the disparate facts of McClellan’s wartime experience together.” —Library Journal “The letters are most valuable as a revelation of McClellan’s personality, which lay at the root of his military failure. They make clear that his initial success and fame went to his head.” —James M. McPherson, The New York Review of Books “Introduced with insightful essays . . . [McClellan] emerges as the Captain Queeg of the Civil War.” —Harold Holzer, Chicago Tribune

Author : John C. Waugh
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0230106765

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Lincoln and McClellan by John C. Waugh Pdf

There was no more remarkable pair in the Civil War than Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan. At only 35 years old, McClellan commanded the Ohio troops early in the war, and won skirmishes for the Union in western Virginia. After the disastrous Union defeat at Bull Run in the summer of 1861, Lincoln sent word for McClellan to come to Washington, and soon elevated him to commander-in-chief of the Union army. But in the late summer and fall of 1861, things took a turn for the worst. Meticulous in his planning and preparations, McClellan began to delay attacking the enemy and developed a penchant for vastly overestimating the Confederate forces he faced. All of this hampered his ability to lead an aggressive force in a fast-moving battlefield environment. Finally losing his patience, Lincoln was famously quoted as saying, "If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time." Lincoln and McClellan takes an in-depth look at this fascinating relationship, from the early days of the Civil War to the 1864 presidential election when McClellan ran against Lincoln on an anti-war platform and lost. Here, award-winning author John C. Waugh weaves a tale of hubris, paranoia, failure, and triumph, illuminating as never before this unique and complicated alliance.

Author : Thomas J. Rowland
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873386035

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George B. McClellan and Civil War History by Thomas J. Rowland Pdf

Perhaps no other Union commander's legacy in the Civil War has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan's. Since the midpoint of this century, however, he has emerged as the complex general who, though gifted with administrative and organizational skills, was unable and unwilling to fight with the splendid army he had created. Thomas J. Rowland argues that this interpretation rests squarely within the context of general historical verdicts of the way in which the North eventually triumphed. Civil War scholars have found the quality of Union leadership in the early years of the war wanting, and that it was not until U.S. Grant and W.T. Sherman emerged that success was ensured. On the other hand, Grant and Sherman knew failure but were judged less harshly than was McClellan. In George B. McClellan and Civil War History, Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be viewed without direct comparison to that of the final two years.

Author : George Brinton McClellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:32044037093804

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McClellan's Own Story by George Brinton McClellan Pdf

This book is about the war for the Union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and McClellan's relations to it and them. It includes a biographical sketch of G.B. McClellan and a portrait.

Author : Michael McHugh
Publisher : Christian Liberty Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1930092156

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George B. McClellan by Michael McHugh Pdf

This biography by Michael J. McHugh presents a unique analysis of the life of Civil War general McClellan. Readers will gain valuable insight into the virtue and patriotism of this military legend. Book, 224 pages Grade: 9th and above

Author : Brent P. Kelley
Publisher : Infobase Learning
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9781438144214

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George McClellan by Brent P. Kelley Pdf

This book relates events in the personal and professional life of George Brinton McClellan, who served as the commander of the Army of the Potomac and the general in chief of the Union armies.

Author : George Brinton McClellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Campaign literature, 1864
ISBN : HARVARD:32044014463509

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The Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of General McClellan. (George B. McClellan) by George Brinton McClellan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Charles River Editors
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-general U. S. Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Brinton McClellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Campaign literature, 1864
ISBN : HARVARD:HNLAC7

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The Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of General McClellan. (George B. McClellan) by George Brinton McClellan Pdf

Author : George Brinton McClellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Maryland Campaign, 1862
ISBN : HARVARD:HX2NDW

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Report of Major-General George B. McClellan, Upon the Organization of the Army of the Potomac, and Its Campaigns in Virginia and Maryland, from July 26, 1861, to November 7, 1862 by George Brinton McClellan Pdf

Author : Warren W. Hassler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:254210155

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General George B. McClellan by Warren W. Hassler Pdf

Author : Margaret J. Barr,George S. McClellan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119287735

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Budgets and Financial Management in Higher Education by Margaret J. Barr,George S. McClellan Pdf

This book will help new administrators (department chairs, directors, deans) understand and become more proficient in their financial management role within the institution. Highly accessible, practitioners will be able to put the book's guidance to immediate use in their work. It is also grounded in the latest knowledge base and filled with examples from across all types of institutions, so that it makes an ideal text for a courses in graduate programs in higher education leadership and administration. Specifically, the book: • provides an understanding of the basics of budgeting and fiscal management in higher education • defines the elements of a budget, the budget cycle, and the steps for creating a budget • suggests ways of avoiding common pitfalls and problems of managing budgets • contains effective strategies for dealing with loss of resources • includes end-of-chapter reflection questions and an expanded glossary of terms Written in plain language this volume provides practical approaches to many complex problems in fiscal management. This new edition of the book contains new information in every chapter reflecting both the most recent developments in higher education and feedback from readers of the earlier edition. The information on the current higher education financial environment has been updated, and the case studies have been revised. Readers will be introduced to Bowen's theory of resources and expenses as an important way to understand budgetary decision making in colleges and universities. Special attention is paid to the use of restricted funds, the budget implications of faculty appointments and the challenges caused by personnel policies for staff. In addition, greater attention is given to development and implementation of repair and replacement programs in auxiliary enterprises. The challenges that arise when budget problems are postponed are also discussed. The volume contains a number of suggestions for practitioners with new budgeting and fiscal responsibilities.

Author : Ethan S. Rafuse
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780253006110

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McClellan's War by Ethan S. Rafuse Pdf

As a result, Rafuse sheds light not only on McClellan's conduct on the battlefields of 1861-62 but on United States politics and culture in the years leading up to the Civil War.

Author : Chester G. Hearn
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807145548

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Lincoln and McClellan at War by Chester G. Hearn Pdf

At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and his highest-ranking general, George B. McClellan, agreed that the United States must preserve the Union. Their differing strategies for accomplishing that goal, however, created constant conflict. In Lincoln and McClellan at War, Chester G. Hearn explores this troubled relationship, revealing its complexity and showing clearly why the two men -- both inexperienced with war -- eventually parted ways. A staunch Democrat who never lost his acrimony toward Republicans -- including the president -- McClellan first observed Lincoln as an attorney representing the Illinois Central Railroad and immediately disliked him. This underlying bias followed thirty-five-year-old McClellan into his role as general-in-chief of the Union army. Lincoln, a man without military training, promoted McClellan on the advice of cabinet members and counted on "Little Mac" to whip the army into shape and end the war quickly. McClellan comported himself with great confidence and won Lincoln's faith by brilliantly organizing the Army of the Potomac. Later, however, he lost Lincoln's trust by refusing to send what he called "the best army on the planet" into battle. The more frustrated Lincoln grew with McClellan's inaction, the more Lincoln studied authoritative works on military strategy and offered strategic combat advice to the general. McClellan resented the president's suggestions and habitually deflected them. Ultimately, Lincoln removed McClellan for what the president termed "the slows." According to Hearn, McClellan's intransigence stemmed largely from his reluctance to fight offensively. Thoroughly schooled in European defensive tactics, McClellan preferred that approach to fighting the war. His commander-in-chief, on the other hand, had a preference for using offensive tactics. This compelling study of two important and diverse figures reveals how personality and politics prolonged the Civil War.