Flashcard sets with a 'george mcclellan' term meaning 'was a major general during the american civil war. he organized the famous army of the potomac and served briefly (november 1861 to march 1862) as the general-in-chief of the union army. early in the war, mcclellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the union. chronically underestimated force of confederate army, leading to failure of peninsula campaign'

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