George McClellan vs. U.S. Grant George McClellan and Ulysess S. Grant were two of the Civil War’s most prominent Northern generals. In this essay I will describe the two generals and provide brief details on the battles they were acquainted with. George McClellan was a US Military Academy graduate with an exemplary record as a cadet. In 1857 he resigned his commission to enter the rapidly expanding railroad business, where he quickly demonstrated outstanding …showed first 75 words of 614 total…

…showed last 75 words of 614 total…where the Tennessee and Cumberland joined the Ohio. By these moves he gained possession of pivot points where one could easily transport and support troops by water. Grant and McClelland are well-known for their strategic war plans and determination. McClelland was extremely cautious (some say too cautious) and which led him to be a very slow mover costing him too much at times. The two together were extremely successful in shaping a strong Union Army.