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02371aam a22003854a 4500 001 517A797668F811E68AB74A8ADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160823010507 008 061129s2007 ncuae b 001 0beng 010 $a 2006039755 020 $a 0786428945 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 020 $a 9780786428946 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)76901881 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d BAKER $d BTCTA $d C#P $d YDXCP $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E467.1.M2 $b B66 2007 082 00 $a B $a B $2 22 100 1 $a Bonekemper, Edward H. 245 10 $a McClellan and failure : $b a study of civil war fear, incompetence, and worse / $c Edward H. Bonekemper, III. 260 $a Jefferson, N.C. : $b McFarland & Co., $c c2007. 300 $a ix, 212 p. : $b ill., plans ; $c 27 cm. 520 $a "In the eyes of many historians, Union General George B. McClellan single-handedly did more damage to the Union war effort than any other individual. The main focus of this work is McClellan's Civil War service and the ways in which the man and his decisions affected the course of the war"--Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction : the general who failed -- Rising to power and prestige -- Winning through others in western Virginia -- Maneuvering in Washington -- Evading battle as general-in-chief -- Crawling up the Virginia peninsula -- Retreating at a distance during the seven days' battle -- Undercutting Pope -- Squandering opportunities at Antietam -- Earning Lincoln's rejection -- McClellan's motivations -- Appendix : historians' treatment of George B. McClellan. 600 00 $a McClellan, George B. $q (George Brinton), $d 1826-1885 $x Military leadership. 600 10 $a McClellan, George B. $q (George Brinton), $d 1826-1885 $x Psychology. 651 0 $a United States $x Campaigns $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $x Campaigns 650 0 $a Command of troops $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $x Biography. $v Biography. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army $x Biography $v Biography. 856 41 $3 Table of contents only $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip075/2006039755.html 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210707013553.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=517A797668F811E68AB74A8ADAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search