George B. Mcclellan

By age 35, "Young Napoleon" General George B. McClellan (1826–1885) commanded all Northern armies, shaping the formidable Army of the Potomac. He led the Civil War's longest campaign and fought its bloodiest battle, yet his strategic hesitations squandered critical opportunities for Union victory. This charismatic but controversial figure later challenged Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1864. Drawing exclusively on primary sources, this biography delivers an incisive, balanced portrait of the general who, for the war's pivotal first eighteen months, held the fate of the nation.

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