George B. McClellan Events

1861 Jul 13 Battle of Corrick's Ford
The Battle of Corrick's Ford took place on July 13, 1861, on the Cheat River in Western Virginia (now the state of West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign du...
1862 May 31
to 1862 Jun 1
 Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaig...
1862 Jun 30 Battle of Glendale - Fifth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or Riddell's Shop, took place on June 30, 1862...
1862 Jul 1 Battle of Malvern Hill - Sixth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the sixth and last of the Seven Days Battles (Penin...
1862 Sep 14 Battle of South Mountain - McClellan Defeats Lee
Description: After invading Maryland in September 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee divided his army to march on and invest Harpers Ferry. The Army of the Potomac under Maj. Gen. George B. McClell...
1862 Sep 17 Battle of Antietam
"Of all the days on all the fields where American soldiers have fought, the most terrible by almost any measure was September 17, 1862. The battle waged on that date, close by Antietam Cre..." —Stephen W. Sears
1862 Nov 2 Mary Todd Lincoln Corresponds With Her Husband
Mary Todd Lincoln corresponded with her husband on November 2, 1862, advising him of popular sentiment against the cautious commanding of general of the Army of the Potomac George B. McCl...
1864 Nov 8 1864 Presidential Election
After Union victories at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga in 1863, overall victory seemed at hand, and Lincoln promoted Ulysses S. Grant General-in-Chief on March 12, 1864. When the...
1904 Oct 27 The First Subway Train Emerges From New York City Hall Station
"Now I, as Mayor, in the name of the people, declare the subway open! " —New York Mayor George B. McClellan