Civil War letters [manuscript] : George, of the 11th Mass. Volunteers, to Jim, 1862 May 7, 20, & July 29. 1862.

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Civil War letters [manuscript] : George, of the 11th Mass. Volunteers, to Jim, 1862 May 7, 20, & July 29. 1862.

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Letter, May 7, describes the Battle of Williamsburg, letter, July 29, comments on the lack of confidence in George Brinton McClellan [1826-1885] and the Abolitionists in Lincoln's gov't.

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Massachusetts. Infantry. 11th Regiment.

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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885

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George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), and later left the Army to work on railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861–1865). Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role i...