General George McClellan

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Leader
gptkbp:birthDate 1826-12-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Greenwood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_B._McClellan_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:deathDate 1885-10-29
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:William_A._Newell
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:electionYear 1878
gptkbp:famousFor Civil War General
Peninsula Campaign
Antietam Campaign
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Battle_of_Totopotomoy_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Glendale
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle of North Anna
Battle of Chantilly
Battle of Second Bull Run
gptkbp:historicalRole gptkb:Commander_of_the_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Union_General_during_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General George McClellan
gptkbp:influenced Military_strategy_in_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:knownFor Organizing_the_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:militaryService 1846-1884
gptkbp:nickname Little Mac
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Governor
gptkbp:postWarCareer Governor_of_New_Jersey
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Irvin_McDowell
gptkbp:president 1864 United States presidential election
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:retired 1862-11-09
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ellen_Marcy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside