George McClellan, an indecisive Union commander who Abraham Lincoln dubbed as having a case of "the slows."
While President Lincoln was unhappy with McClellan was clear. What dims the harsh term used against McClellan was the fact that on two occasions, President Lincoln first promoted him to General in Chief, then reversed himself, then after relieving him of duty with regards to the Army of the Potomac, Lincoln then reappointed him to lead that army over the objections of his cabinet.
Colleagues of George Sykes nicknamed him Tardy George. His colleagues also called him Slow Trot Sykes. During the American Civil War, Sykes was a Union General.
McClellan was a Union commander and he repelled general Lee's first Northern invasion.
I assume you're talking about George B McClellan from the US Civil War. He was in the Union army.
There were many Union generals in the Civil War. Some of them were Ulysses S. Grant, George McClellan, Robert Anderson and George Custer. Also on the list are Nathaniel Banks, Benjamin Butler, Abner Doubleday, and George Meade.
The first General in Chief of the Union Army was Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott.
General George B. McClellan, a major general during the American Civil War, organized the Army of the Potomac and led the Union Army as general-in-chief from November 1861 to March 1862.
George McClellan
During the US Civil War, there were several Union generals in charge of the Union's war efforts in the East. They were:* George B. McClellan;* Henry Halleck;* Ambrose Burnside;* John Pope;* George Meade; and* US Grant.
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General Philip Sheridan fought as a Union general in the American Civil War
George Meade served as a Union General during the American Civil War. One of his major accomplishments was defeating General Robert E. Lee at the famous Battle of Gettysburg.
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. In the Battle of Nashville during December 1864 he was defeated by Union Major General George H. Thomas.
General George Meade
George Meade served in the United States Army and the Union Army. He participated in several wars including the American Civil War. Meade was the Union commander during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Colleagues of George Sykes nicknamed him Tardy George. His colleagues also called him Slow Trot Sykes. During the American Civil War, Sykes was a Union General.