Atlas of Battles

commander, 15 engagements

Battles of George Brinton McClellan

Battles of George Brinton McClellan

American soldier and politician (1826–1885)

George Brinton McClellan is recorded as a commander at 15 placed engagements in the atlas between 1861 and 1862: 14 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,018 km apart end to end, 73 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Civil War (12), Maryland in the American Civil War (3).

Battle of Rich MountainBattle of Corrick's FordSiege of YorktownBattle of WilliamsburgBattle of Oak GroveBattle of Beaver Dam CreekBattle of Gaines's MillBattle of GlendaleBattle of Malvern HillMaryland CampaignBattle of Seven PinesSeven Days BattlesPeninsula CampaignBattle of South MountainBattle of AntietamBattle of Seven PinesSeven Days BattlesPeninsula CampaignBattle of South MountainBattle of AntietamBaltimoreRichmondLynchburgCharlottesvilleRoanokeWilmingtonFredericksburgAlexandriaMorgantownWinchester200 km38.335N, 78.234W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 2 engagements1862: 13 engagements13 in 186218611862
15 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Rich Mountain, 1861Battle of Corrick's Ford, 1861Siege of Yorktown, 1862Battle of Williamsburg, 1862Battle of Seven Pines, 1862Seven Days Battles, 1862Battle of Oak Grove, 1862Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, 1862Battle of Gaines's Mill, 1862Battle of Glendale, 1862Peninsula Campaign, 1862Battle of Malvern Hill, 1862Battle of South Mountain, 1862Battle of Antietam, 1862Maryland Campaign, 186218611862
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
11 July 1861Battle of Rich MountainRandolph County, West Virginia, United StatesUnion victory
13 July 1861Battle of Corrick's FordTucker County, West Virginia, United States33 km NEUnion victory
5 April 1862Siege of YorktownYork County, Virginia, United States347 km SEInconclusive
5 May 1862Battle of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States15 km NWInconclusive; Confederate withdrawal to Richmond
31 May 1862Battle of Seven PinesHenrico County, Virginia, United States63 km NWInconclusive
1862Seven Days BattlesHanover County, Virginia, United States31 km NWConfederate victory; (see #Aftermath)
25 June 1862Battle of Oak GroveHenrico County, Virginia, United States31 km SEInconclusive
26 June 1862Battle of Beaver Dam CreekHanover County, Virginia, United States10 km NUnion victory (See aftermath).
27 June 1862Battle of Gaines's MillHanover County, Virginia, United States7 km EConfederate victory
30 June 1862Battle of GlendaleHenrico County, Virginia, United States16 km SInconclusive
July 1862Peninsula CampaignVirginia Peninsula, Virginia, United States59 km EConfederate victory
1 July 1862Battle of Malvern HillHenrico County, Virginia, United States59 km WUnion victory
14 September 1862Battle of South MountainFrederick County, Maryland, United States233 km NUnion victory
17 September 1862Battle of AntietamWashington County, Maryland, United States11 km WUnion victory (see aftermath)
1862Maryland CampaignMaryland, United States104 km SEUnion victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.