McClellan

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Mc·Clel·lan

M0170800 (mə-klĕl′ən), George Brinton 1826-1885. American general and commander of the Union Army (1861-1862). His overcautious tactics prompted President Abraham Lincoln to relieve him of duty.

Mc•Clel•lan

(məˈklɛl ən)

n. George Brinton, 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.