George Mclellan Research Paper

George B. McClellan is famous in history because of his involvement with the civil war. He was a powerful general who was hired, and fired by Abraham Lincoln. George was born on December 3rd in 1826, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born the son of a prominent surgeon, and a caring mother. He was also the grandson of the Revolutionary War General, Samuel McClellan. He married the daughter of a powerful Pennsylvania family. They had 5 children, two girls and three boys.

George B, McClellan was a Mexican war veteran, helped explore the Texas Panhandle, was a Union General in the Civil War, and even ran against President Lincoln in the 1864 election of the United States. Gray County has a historic statue of George B. McClellan just outside of the entrance to the beautiful Lake McClellan. One of the most interesting historical sites I found in Gray County was the Pampa Army Air Force Base. This base was first built in 1942 as a place to train pilots at the beginning of World War

General McClellan was a famous general during the civil war who lead the Army of the Potomac. President Lincoln wanted him to move forward towards Richmond but General McClellan would hold back until he was finally ordered to move. Him being removed can be considered a loss but it also was a victory for the people back in Washington. George McClellan was somewhat of a perfectionist he would not do anything till the time he didn't have it all figured out, also he was never sure and doubted himself. Another thing that caused him issues is that he overestimated the abilities and manpower of his enemies.

Henry McCarty, born around 1859 in the Manhattan area of New York, was more commonly known as Billy the Kid or William Bonney. His mother, Catherine, was an immigrant from Ireland who worked odd jobs to support their family. Soon after the death of her husband, Catherine, Henry, and her younger son Joseph moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she met her future husband William Antrim. The family accompanied Antrim to Kansas, and then New Mexico after Catherine was diagnosed with tuberculosis and advised to seek a warmer, drier climate. Antrim and Catherine were married soon after the move to New Mexico.

In the 1864 election, Lincoln ran against his former general, George B. McClellan. McClellan was hired to be the commander of the Union Army but was a poor battlefield general, in some opinions. Lincoln wanted an aggressive general and wanted him to challenge the opponent in a fast-paced battle, but

By 1864 after three bloody and inconclusive years of war, many in the North were fed up with the struggle and wanted peace. For this reason, in the election of 1864 was a close race, with Lincoln winning reelection by only a small margin. The Democrats, who demanded peace, nominated George McClellan to run against Lincoln, the Republican candidate. McClellan was a popular general whom Lincoln had fired in 1862 for failing in his duties. But with Lincoln's leadership waning, McClellan attacked the president's handling of the war, and even questioned its goals. Lincoln eventually resorted to somewhat nefarious tactics. For instance, in swing states he released soldiers from their duties on election day hoping they would go to the polls to vote

GEN McClellan may not have been a great war time General but he excelled at training Soldiers, getting his men ready to fight and raising the morale of the Armies he

McClellan was the one who organized the Army of the Potomac in 1861 and served as General-in-Chief of the Union Army. His men liked him as a leader, but George was defeated in the Battle of Antietam. Because of his loss, Lincoln took away his command of the Army of the Potomac in late 1862. He lost in a Presidential campaign against Lincoln in 1864 and later became Governor of New Jersey.

Lee, general of the Confederate troops during the Civil War was born in Stratford Hall, Virginia on January 19, 1807. Son of War hero during the Revolutionary war Henry Lee also called “Light-Horse Henry”. Due to multiple financial crisis Robert’s father was forced to leave America and escape to the West Indies. Even though this transpired while Robert was a young boy it did not affect him to being accepted at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Through his hard work in school and his interest in education he was able to graduate at being second of his class of 1829. Lee spent seventeen years as an officer in the Corps of Engineers before finally stepping on to the battlefield. Lee’s first time on the field was under General Winfield Scott during the war with Mexico in 1846, after the war he earned three brevets for gallantry and became a colonel. After the war he would become a super attendant at West Point and teach many men that would serve under him in the Civil

Amongst the plethora of great minds and influences that powered the 19th Century, such as business moogle J.D. Rockefeller and revolutionary industrialist Andrew Carnegie, only a select few can compare to the enormous legacy left behind by the charismatic and philanthropic Dr. Russell Herman Conwell. Considered as one of the most brilliant thinkers and passionate orators of his time; Russell Conwell became quite an admirable man because of his modest beginnings as a farmer in Massachusetts, who then transcended himself into the foremost educational entrepreneur of the Gilded Age. The documents and sources provided by Temple University’s Library to preserve Russell Conwell’s history are sufficient enough to bestow insight in regard to this great man’s life, nonetheless, many of the facts relative to Conwell’s personal life and military service are still shrouded in mystery despite the collection offered by the exhibit.

Abraham Lincoln won the electoral college vote and was elected into office being the official 16th president of the united states. Even though Lincoln only got 40 % of the population vote he destroyed his competition. His Competition was John C Breckinridge, John bell and northern Democrat Stephen douglas the U.S representatives for Illinois. Lincoln a former whig agent and kentucky advisor, challenged douglas to many debates while running for senate about slavery.Lincoln passion to win senate showed how hard he fought with douglas showing in the debates. While douglass argued that should slavery should be free or not should be up to the states while lincoln opposed this idea and wanted to let slavery break on its own weight and eventually

Hello, have you ever experienced love before? George Jones talks about getting over the girl he loved in “He stopped loving her today”. George Jones’s music represents old country which is known for love songs. There are many types of love. George jones and many others such as Merle Haggard and Hank Williams Jr. have experienced love in good ways and in bad ways.

George Thomas Downing was born on December 30, 1819 in New York City. He was a cater and businessman, who favored his convictions over his livelihood. Downing grew up in a family business and while still an old man ventured out on his own as an entrepreneur. Before starting a new life in New York in the early 1800’s Thomas and Rebecca West Downing became restaurant owners. The clients for his Oyster House were aristocrats and influential politicians of New York City's social scene. Downing was both entrepreneur and abolitionist as well as a civil rights leader; in 1842 he opened his own restaurant, and catering business, he opened what some called a branch of his father’s Oyster House in Newport RI, After he continued to expand his

The national union candidate ,Lincoln, was running against George McClellan ,the democratic candidate from New Jersey. The turnout was 73.8%, and even though the popular vote was a close shave, Lincoln got 212 electoral votes while George McClellan got 21.

In his early life he worked as a builder following his father’s trade as well as being an untrained preacher. Until he moved to Australia on the boat Triton he arrived in Hobart town, Van Diemen’s Land, Australia on January 1824. He began life as a builder in vans Diemen’s land and was joined by his wife and five children in April 1826. He was supposed to be the head protector for the aboriginals in Port Phillip District (Victoria, Australian) between the years of 1839 to 1849.