The Mexican War Diary and Correspondence of George B. McClellan

by George B. McClellan

Book Overview

In his standard reference work on the Civil War, Generals in Blue, Ezra Warner declared George B. McClellan (1826--1885) one of the most controversial figures in American military history. In this revealing book, Thomas W. Cutrer provides the definitive edition of McClellan's detailed diary and letters from his service in the Mexican War (1846--1848), during which he began the rise that culminated in his being named general in chief of the Union...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807134511
• ISBN13: 9780807134511
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"