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.
SENECA SENECA, August 22, 1861. MAJOR: Ihave the honor to report, for the information of the MajorGeneral Commanding, that all is quiet throughout my lines; no change opposite. ; This…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1861. GENERAL: The inclosed letter, which I think of sufficient importance to be submitted to you, only conveys intelligence which I am…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., August 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General: COLONEL: I have received the General-in-Chief’s dispatch, informing me that I am to command an expedition to Texas, While…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, i Poolesville, Md., September 4, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac : GENERAL: Your telegram of this date I have had…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Washington City, September 6, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to suggest the following proposition, with the – request that the necessary authority be at…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT U. S. CHASSEURS, Camp Advance, September 11, 1861—8 p. m.. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with special orders from headquarters, I reported…
HDQRS. SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT N. Y. S. M., September 12, 1861. : Camp Advance, September 12, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, A. O. W. V. A., Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows:…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., September 19, 1861. Maj. Gen. G. B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac: . GENERAL: There are several companies in Caroline, Queen Anne, and…
HEADQUARTERS, MULDRAUGH’S HILL; KENTUCKY, September 27, 1861. : September 27, 1861. SIR: When I left Louisvillein the ears, in charge of the Home Guard, followed by Rousseau’s brigade, I understood…
HEADQUARTERS BAKER’S BRIGADE, Near Monocacy, October 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose the reports of the officers commanding two regiments in the brigade under my command. It…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 7, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In reply to the letter of your assistant adjutant-general, —…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, October 17, 1861. General MCCLELLAN: If Generals Stevens and Sherman want the New York Seventy-ninth to go with expedition, can you spare them without serious loss…
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S BRIGADE, October 19, 1861. October 19, 1861. SIR: In obedience to your instructions, I left this camp yesterday at 3.30 p. m. to make a reconnaissance in the…
October 20, 1861. ; – Romney Va., October 20, 1861. GENERAL: Inclosed you have my report of the conflict of the 24th and 25th ultimo. I regret the necessity which…
HEADQUARTERS, Edwards Ferry, October 22, 1861. SIR: I received the order of the commanding general to send General Hamilton’s brigade to Poolesville at 4 o’elock yesterday evening, and at 5.30…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Near Leesburg, Va., October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a battle with the enemy which took place near Leesburg on…
HEADQUARTERS, Poolesville, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General Stone presents his compliments to the general commanding the forces in the vicinity of Leesburg, Va., and begs to know if the body of…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, November 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith papers marked T 2, 9, 4, D, 6, concerning-a flag of truce sent for…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Qui Vive, November 20, 1861. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the commanding general Army of the Potomac. “This gallant and successful affair of Lieutenant-Colonel Lee…
HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, November 20, 1861. SIR: The rebellion in East Tennessee has been put down in some of the counties, and will be effectually suppressed in less than two weeks…
Cairo, November 21, 1861. Capt. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General, Saint Louis, Mo.: General Orders, No. 1, of the 19th instant, -â â of the Missouri, is just received.…
LovISVILLE LovISVILLE, November 23, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Washington : I have a report not yet confirmed that Zollicoffer, 6,000 strong, has crossed the Cumberland at Gainesborough, probably on his way…
HDQRS. COMPANY F, THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, November 26, 1861. ` Camp Marcy, November 26, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit to you the following report in full detail…