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132 133 (Opposite) 1, 2, 3, and 4 George P. McClelland (clockwise, beginning top left) Pittsburgh, 1862; Davenport, 1867; Davenport, c. 1870; Davenport, c. 1880 (courtesy of the author) (Above) “General McClellan and staff passed just now. The boys gave him a hearty cheer. A great many think he is no man for Jackson.” September 20, 1862 letter (Major General George McClellan – Commanding General, Army of the Potomac 1861-1862, courtesy of the Library of Congress) [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 134 “Burnside, finding it impossible to take the impregnable hill just back of the town, gave orders to evacuate the town.” December 20, 1862 letter (Major General Ambrose Burnside – Commanding General, Army of the Potomac 1862-1863, courtesy of the Library of Congress) 135 “So you think General Hooker a humbug. Truly I am sorry to hear it. I tell you that Joe Hooker is the best General in the army by all odds.” June 3, 1863 letter (Major General Joseph Hooker – Commanding General, Army of the Potomac 1863, courtesy of the Library of Congress) [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 136 “A soldier can see a great difference or change since Meade was placed in command . Short rations – one day we marched 28 miles without bread, meat or coffee .”July 19, 1863 letter (Major General George Meade – Commanding General, Army of the Potomac 1863-1865, courtesy of the Library of Congress) 137 “I can’t get it into my thick noddle that Grant is the man. I want to believe and hope he is, but there it is.” April 23. 1864 letter (Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant – General in Chief of the Union Army, courtesy of the Library of Congress) [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 138 “They say that the 5th Corps was on a high old spree and the 6th and 9th Corps looked on us with envy when they saw almost every man with a turkey, chicken or leg of mutton marching on that raw 12th of December.” December 15, 1864 letter describing the “Apple Jack Raid” led by General Warren. (Major General Gouverneur K. Warren – Commanding General, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac , courtesy of the Library of Congress) 139 “The fact of the matter is Meade was afraid of Lee.” July 21. 1863 letter (General Robert E. Lee – Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, courtesy of the Library of Congress) [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 140 “McClellan’s strategy is played out. Pope doesn’t appear to do much better. Stonewall Jackson is a match for the whole of them.” August, 1862 letter. (Lt. General Thomas (“Stonewall”) Jackson – Commanding General, 2nd Corps,Army of Northern Virginia , courtesy of the National Archives) 141 Crossing at Jericho Mills where McClelland was wounded May 23, 1864, at the battle of North Anna River. (courtesy of the Library of Congress) [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 142 Fairgrounds Hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, where Annie McClelland found her brother George on April 18, 1865. (courtesy Chris Calkins, Sailor’s Creek Park, Virginia) 143 Annie McClelland’s letter, April 1865 (courtesy of the author). [3.236.111.234] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:58 GMT) 144 One of George McClelland’s letters, which he signs,“your brother in arms.” (courtesy of the author) ...