<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> George B. McClellan </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 1861 photograph by Mathew Brady </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 24th Governor of New Jersey </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office January 15, 1878--January 18, 1881 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Joseph D. Bedle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> George C. Ludlow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 4th Commanding General of the United States Army </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office November 1, 1861--March 11, 1862 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Winfield Scott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Henry Halleck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> George Brinton McClellan (1826 - 12 - 03) December 3, 1826 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> October 29, 1885 (1885 - 10 - 29) (aged 58) Orange, New Jersey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Democratic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Mary Ellen Marcy ("Nelly") McClellan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> George McClellan </Li> <Li> Mary (Brinton) McClellan </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alma mater </Th> <Td> United States Military Academy, West Point, New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Soldier (General) Politician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Military service </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname (s) </Th> <Td> Little Mac The Young Napoleon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Allegiance </Th> <Td> United States Union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service / branch </Th> <Td> United States Army Union Army </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years of service </Th> <Td> 1846--1857 1861--1864 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Td> Major General </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commands </Th> <Td> Department of the Ohio Army of the Potomac </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Battles / wars </Th> <Td> <P> Mexican--American War (1846 - 1848) American Civil War (1861 - 1865) </P> <Ul> <Li> Battle of Rich Mountain </Li> <Li> Peninsula Campaign <Ul> <Li> Seven Days Battles </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Maryland Campaign <Ul> <Li> Battle of South Mountain </Li> <Li> Battle of Antietam </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> George B. McClellan </Th> </Tr>

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