George McClellan served briefly as the general ... At the outbreak of the Civil War, McClellan was sought by several northern states to lead their militia. An opponent of federal interference ...

McClellan, Ambrose E. Burnside, Joseph Hooker, and George G. Meade ... Meade, was able to repel the Confederate advance. This Union victory was a turning point in the war, as it prevented the ...

Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes ... selection as general of all Union armies, succeeding his friend George McClellan. He grew up in Indiana ...