Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/George B. McClellan

George B. McClellan

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The result was: not scheduled by BencherliteTalk 21:45, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

George Brinton McClellan (1826 – 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War and the Democratic presidential nominee in 1864, who later served as Governor of New Jersey. He organized the Army of the Potomac and served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in 1862 ended in failure, with retreats away from attacks by General Robert E. Lee's smaller Army of Northern Virginia and an unfulfilled plan to seize the Confederate capital of Richmond. His performance at the bloody Battle of Antietam blunted Lee's invasion of Maryland, but allowed Lee to eke out a precarious tactical draw and avoid destruction, despite being outnumbered. As a result, McClellan's leadership skills during battles were questioned by President Abraham Lincoln, who eventually removed him from command, first as general-in-chief, then from the Army of the Potomac. After he was relieved of command, McClellan was the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee opposing Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election. He served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881. (Full article...)

I see Tammar wallaby was scheduled for 3 December, perhaps it could be moved ahead a bit, as it was a non-specific date and this is for a specific relevant date? — Cirt (talk) 20:17, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Closing as unsuccessful - too many articles about mid 19th-century US politics/history recently, besides which the article is an old FA and has been given the thumbs-down at User:Dweller/Featured Articles that haven't been on Main Page. BencherliteTalk 21:45, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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