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.
Fort Hoskins, OREG. Fort Hoskins, OREG., November 1, 1861. Lieut. A. C. WILDRICK, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, District of Oregon: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that I shall…
: – : HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ES s Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. GENERAL: In Belen you to the command of the Department of the Missouri, it is…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 13, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE WRIGHT, Commanding Department of the Pacific : Will you please order the necessary force (probably one or two regiments),…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, A. G. O., November 14, 1861. No. 99. ! Washington, November 14, 1861. The Major-General Commanding announces to the Army with sincere pleasure, 1st,…
SPECIAL ORDERS HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 19, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 309. f Washington, November 19, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. George Wright, volunteer service, is assigned to the command…
Washington Washington, November 29, 1861. General BUELL: Your letter received. I fully approve of your course and agree in your views. McCLELLAN, Washington, Monday night [November 29, 1861]. My DEAR…
Washington, January 13, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, ` Commanding Department of Missouri : . GENERAL: Your telegram of the 10th would have been replied to ere this but…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 3, 1862. SIR: I ask your indulgence for the following paper, rendered necessary by circumstances. I assumed command of the troops in the vicinity…
Washington, February 8, 1862. GENERAL: You will please at once arrest Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone, U.S. volunteers, and retain him in close custody, sending him under suitable escort by…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER, EXECUTIVE MANSION, TE IN O EO. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, That no change of the base of operations of the Army of the Potomac shall…
x WARRENTON JUNCTION x WARRENTON JUNCTION, March 29, 1862. General S. WILLIAMS: Express just received from General Howard. He drove the enemy across the Rappahannock Bridge, and is now in…
On Board the Commodore, April 1, 1862. GENERAL: The change in affairs in the valley of the Shenandoah has rendered necessary à corresponding departure, temporarily at least, from the plan…
July 11, 1862. July 11, 1862. I respectfully present herewith a report of my movements during the change of base from York to James River. Miller’s and Brady’s Pennsylvania batteries…
July 11, 1862. July 11, 1862. I respectfully present herewith a report of my movements during the change of base from York to James River. Miller’s and Brady’s Pennsylvania batteries…
HEADQUARTERS OF ARTILLERY, FOURTH CORPS, July 11, 1862. July 11, 1862. I respectfully present herewith a report of my movements during the change of base from York to James River.…
Camp at Berkeley, Va., July 15, 1862. GENERAL: Without waiting to receive the reports of all the subordinate commanders, I submit the following very brief narrative of the operations of…
Camp at Berkeley, Va., July 15, 1862. GENERAL: Without waiting to receive the reports of all the subordinate commanders, I submit the following very brief narrative of the operations of…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, Berkeley, August 1, 1862. GENERAL: About 12.30 last night the enemy quietly placed two or three batteries of field guns on Coggins Point and at…