MCCLELLAN, George Brinton

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 3 1826, Philadelphia PA

Died: October 29 1885, Orange NJ

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1846, duty in Engineers, Mexican war, constructed forts and harbors, instructor at West Point, observer in Crimean War, saddle designer, resigned US Army 1857, railroad executive.

War Service: April 1861 Maj. Gen. of Ohio volunteers, commanded Dept of the Ohio, Rich Mountain, Corrick's Ford, May 1861 Maj. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Army of the Potomac, appointed general-in-chief November 1861, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, his army was given by Lincoln to Pope, returned after Second Bull Run, Antietam campaign, relieved of active duty, unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate in 1864.

Post War: Civil engineer, businessman, author, governor of New Jersey.