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George B. Mcclellan: The Young Napoleon
By age 35, General George B. McClellan (18261885), designated the "Young Napoleon," was the commander of all the Northern armies. He forged the Army of the Potomac into a formidable battlefield foe, and fought the longest and largest campaign of the time as well as the single bloodiest battle in the nation's history. Yet, he also wasted two supreme opportunities ...more
Paperback, 510 pages
Published
May 7th 1999
by Da Capo Press
(first published 1988)
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Stephen Sears provides an excellent overview of General George McClellans life and a look at all the controversy of his command. The man regarded as Little Mac or the Little Napoleon was a political general and a superb administrator. McClellan created an excellent administration that served the Army of the Potomac and the United States government throughout the civil war. He organized massive amounts of troops and material and kept them well armed and fed. He was a man of the soldiers and was w...more
Very good book about a Great General who was often too slow to act even when the time was perfect. I likes this boook and plan to read more books by this author.
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Stephen Ward Sears is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War.
A graduate of Lakewood High School and Oberlin College, Sears attended a journalism seminar at Radcliffe-Harvard. As an author he has concentrated on the military history of the American Civil War, primarily the battles and leaders of the Army of the Potomac. He was employed as editor of the Educational ...more
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A graduate of Lakewood High School and Oberlin College, Sears attended a journalism seminar at Radcliffe-Harvard. As an author he has concentrated on the military history of the American Civil War, primarily the battles and leaders of the Army of the Potomac. He was employed as editor of the Educational ...more
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