George B. McClellan
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| George Brinton McClellan | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | December 3, 1826 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Parents | Dr. George McClellan Elizabeth Steinmetz Brinton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse | Ellen Mary Marcy |
| Children | Mary McClellan ("May") George B. McClellan, Jr. ("Max") |
| Date & Place of Death | October 29, 1885 Orange, New Jersey |
| Place of Burial | Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey |
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| Education | United States Military Academy West Point, New York Class of 1846, rank 2nd |
| Branch of Service | United States Army |
| Years of Service | 1846–1857, 1861–1864 |
| Highest rank awarded | Major General |
| Commands held | Army of the Potomac |
| Battles participated in | Rich Mountain Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles Maryland Campaign Antietam |
| Post-war career | Chief Engineer, Dept of Docks, New York City President, Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Governor of New Jersey |
