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COMMANDER // 1826–1885

George B. McClellan

major generalUnited StatesUnited States10 battles1 war

Lifespan

1826 – 1885

183018401850186018701880American Civil War · 1861–1865Battle of Rich Mountain — July 11, 1861 · United States · American Civil WarAntietam — 17 Sep 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Gaines's Mill — June 27, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Malvern Hill — July 1, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Seven Pines — May 31, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of South Mountain — September 14, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarBattle of Williamsburg — May 5, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarMaryland Campaign — September 20, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarPeninsula Campaign — July 1, 1862 · United States · American Civil WarSeven Days Battles — June 25, 1862 · United States · American Civil War

Active service 1861–1862 — 10 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

Profile

George Brinton McClellan was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862, and the unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate in the 1864 presidential election. He was also chief engineer and vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad, and later president of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in 1860.

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Battles (10)

Last verified June 2026
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