My Descending from Gov. - D. A. Sharpe

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Register Report for William Bradford Generation 8 wascourt marshalled for a minor dereliction of duty, but the need forofficers was so pressing when the War Between the States broke out,that was somehow overlooked. He served the North in many brilliantways, including being an Ade to General Geore B. McClellan! Source:"Webster's American Biographies," Charles Van Doren, Editor,Merriam-Webster Inc., Publishers, 1984, pages 245-246 "George Brinton McClellan was a major general (and briefly thegeneral-in-chief of the Union Army on November 5, 1861 - March 11,1862) during the American War Between the States. Trained at theUnited States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he servedunder General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War. In 1857, he left themilitary to work with railroads, but rejoined the U.S. Army in 1861 asthe Civil War broke out." "General McClellan also seemed never to grasp that he needed tomaintain the trust of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and proved to befrustratingly insubordinate to the commanderin-chief. After he wasrelieved of command, McClellan became the unsuccessful Democraticnominee opposing Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election. "After the War, he later was elected as a Governor of New Jersey,headed a railroad, and became a writer in his later years. Much of hiswriting was in defense of his actions during the Peninsula Campaignand the early part of the Civil War." Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McClellan A stinging hot condemnation of George McCleaan is seen in AnnCoulter's best seller, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism." "Perhaps the Democrats should resuscitate George McClellan as theoriginal anti-war combat veteran of their party. McClellan wasappointed commander of the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln.But he was constantly carping about the war -- he complained it wasbeing fought against slavery instead of again se the Confederate Army.McClellan repeatedly refused to go on the attack, saying Lincolnhadn't planned or provided the Union Army with sufficient armor.Finally, Lincoln fired McClellan in a letter that read, 'My dearMcClellan: If you don't want to use the Army, I should like to borrowit for awhile In 1864, McClellan ran against Lincoln as an anti-warDemocrat. Lincoln faced huge internal opposition within the Unionfrom people who didn't care about slavery and had grown weary of thewar. Should people have backed McClellan over Lincoln because ofMcClellan's demonstrably superior military service? He would haveallowed the dissolution of the Union and the continuation of slavery.But who could speak with greater certainty of the honors of war thanGeneral George McClellan?" Source: Coulter, Ann, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," publishedby Crown Forum, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a divisionof Randon House, Inc., New York, www.crownpublishing.com, 2006, ISBM10: -4000-5420-6, ISBN 13: 978-1-4000-5420-6, page 138 "After the war, McClellan and his family departed for a lengthy tripto Europe (from 1865 to 1868), during which he did not participate inpolitics.[68] When he returned, the Democratic Party expressed someinterest in nominating him for president again, but when it becameclear that Ulysses S. Grant would be the Republican candidate, thisinterest died. McClellan worked on engineering projects in New YorkCity and was offered the position of president of the newly formedUniversity of California. "McClellan was appointed chief engineer of the New York CityDepartment of Docks in 1870. Evidently the position did not demand hisfull-time attention because, starting in 1872, he also served as thepresident of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. He and hisfamily returned to Europe from 1873 to 1875. Page 62 of 182 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:29:07 AM
Register Report for William Bradford Generation 8 "In 1877, McClellan was nominated by the Democrats for Governor of NewJersey, an action that took him by surprise because he had notexpressed an interest in the position. He was elected and served asingle term from 1878 to 1881, a tenure marked by careful,conservative executive management and minimal political rancor. Theconcluding chapter of his political career was his strong support in1884 for the election of Grover Cleveland. He hoped to be namedsecretary of war in Cleveland's cabinet, a position for which he waswell suited, but political rivals from New Jersey were able to blockhis nomination. "McClellan's final years were devoted to traveling and writing. Hejustified his military career in McClellan?s Own Story, publishedposthumously in 1887. He died unexpectedly at age 58 at Orange, NewJersey, after having suffered from chest pains for a few weeks. Hisfinal words, at 3 A.M., October 29, 1885, were, 'I feel easy now.Thank you.' He is buried at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton. "McClellan's son, George B. McClellan, Jr. (1865 ? 1940), was born inDresden, Germany, during the family's first trip to Europe. Knownwithin the family as Max, he was also a politician, serving as aUnited States Representative from New York State and as Mayor of NewYork City from 1904 to 1909. McClellan's daughter, Mary ('May') (1861? 1945), married a French diplomat and spent much of her life abroad.His wife Ellen died in Nice, France, while visiting May at 'VillaAntietam.' Neither Max nor May gave the McClellans any grandchildren. "The New York Evening Post commented in McClellan's obituary,'Probably no soldier who did so little fighting has ever had hisqualities as a commander so minutely, and we may add, so fiercelydiscussed This fierce discussion has continued for over a century.McClellan is usually ranked in the lowest tier of Civil War generals.However, the debate over McClellan's ability and talents remains thesubject of much controversy among Civil War and military historians.He has been universally praised for his organizational abilities andfor his very good relations with his troops. They referred to himaffectionately as 'Little Mac'; others sometimes called him the 'YoungNapoleon.' It has been suggested that his reluctance to enter battlewas caused in part by an intense desire to avoid spilling the blood ofhis men. Ironically, this led to failing to take the initiativeagainst the enemy and therefore passing up good opportunities fordecisive victories, which could have ended the war early, and therebycould have spared thousands of soldiers who died in those subsequentbattles. Generals who proved successful in the war, such as Lee andGrant, tended to be more aggressive and more willing to risk a majorbattle even when all preparations were not perfect. McClellan himselfsummed up his cautious nature in a draft of his memoirs: 'It hasalways been my opinion that the true course in conducting militaryoperations, is to make no movement until the preparations are ascomplete as circumstances permit, & never to fight a battle withoutsome definite object worth the probable loss.' "McClellan's reluctance to press his enemy aggressively was probablynot a matter of personal courage, which he demonstrated well enough byhis bravery under fire in the Mexican-American War. Stephen Searswrote, 'There is indeed ample evidence that the terrible stresses ofcommanding men in battle, especially the beloved men of his belovedArmy of the Potomac, left his moral courage in tatters. Under thepressure of his ultimate soldier's responsibility, the will to commanddeserted him. Glendale and Malvern Hill found him at the peak of hisanguish during the Seven Days, and he fled those fields to escape theresponsibility. At Antietam, where there was nowhere for him to fleeto, he fell into a paralysis of indecision. Seen from a longerperspective, General McClellan could be both comfortable andsuccessful performing as executive officer, and also, if somewhat lesssuccessfully, as grand strategist; as battlefield commander, however,he was simply in the wrong profession.' "One of the reasons that McClellan's reputation has suffered isbecause of his own memoirs. His original draft was completed in 1881,but the only copy was destroyed by fire. He began to write anotherdraft of what would be published posthumously, in 1887, as McClellan'sOwn Page 63 of 182 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:29:07 AM
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