{"product_id":"general-george-b-mcclellan-a-study-in-controversy-hardcover","title":"General George B. McClellan: A Study in Controversy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice G. Daoust\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rigorous reassessment of a controversial Union commander reveals a disciplined strategist whose leadership shaped early Civil War campaigns through careful logistics, personal intellect, and complex political pressures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHesitant commander or misunderstood strategist? History remembers Major General George B. McClellan as the man who had \"the slows\"--a timid leader who forged the renowned Army of the Potomac only to fail it in the field. In \u003ci\u003eGeneral George B. McClellan: A Study in Controversy\u003c\/i\u003e, this complex, often-maligned Union general finally receives the balanced appraisal history has long denied him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a deep range of primary sources--letters, reports, diaries, and unpublished archival material--author Maurice G. Daoust presents a meticulous and objective re-evaluation of one of the American Civil War's most polarizing figures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas McClellan an obstinate and vain general, or a disciplined soldier facing difficult political and logistical challenges? Nowhere is this question more crucial than at Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, where McClellan's actions arguably preserved the Union cause at a moment of supreme peril. That strategic Union victory gave President Abraham Lincoln what he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and set the course of the war thereafter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study scrutinizes the critical moments that defined McClellan's career, from his initial success at Rich Mountain to his final dismissal in November 1862. Daoust's research challenges several long-held assumptions and paints a vivid portrait of a man whose intellect, discipline, and conviction shaped the war's early years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining military analysis with rich biographical detail, Daoust offers a provocative new perspective on the man and the myths. \u003ci\u003eGeneral George B. McClellan: A Study in Controversy\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for any serious student of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.11 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67538462114041,"sku":"9781611218008","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/AoPevHZ0h79781611218008.webp?v=1793339478","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/general-george-b-mcclellan-a-study-in-controversy-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}