Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: General George B. McClellan's Account of the Maryland Campaign (Illustrated)

George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was a major general during the Civil War, famous (and notorious) for organizing and commanding the Army of the Potomac. But although McClellan was meticulous in his planning and preparations, these characteristics are largely viewed as making him an ineffective battlefield commander, and he has been criticized frequently leaving large portions of his army unengaged at decisive points.

Viewed as a prodigy at West Point and hailed ...