Geo[rge] B McClellan, A.L.S. Dresden, May 23/66 : to Col. N.L. Anderson
1866
MSS L1241.37
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Title
Geo[rge] B McClellan, A.L.S. Dresden, May 23/66 : to Col. N.L. Anderson
Published
Dresden, [Germany] May 23, 1866
Language
English
Description
[4] p. ; 21 x 13 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1241.37
Note
McClellan writes of family and travel news, reminisces about past travels, and current events. He writes from Dresden where Mrs. McClellan's poor health has prevented them leaving on schedule. He regrets not being able to see Anderson in Europe and hopes that Anderson's health improves after a visit to some baths.
McClellan also discusses about the current situation in Germany. Writing on May 23rd, McClellan was in Dresden in the days leading up to the Austro-Prussian War. He says, "We are in the midst of great excitement here- war, war is the only topic of conversation. One day they tell you that all fears of war are removed - the next day they say that it will break out in a day or two. In this poor little country they seem to be fully prepared - so far as they ever can be. In whatever direction you turn something military meets the eye - even as I write a regiment of infantry is being inspected on the square in front of us."
The Austro-Prussian War or Seven Week's War began in June 1866 and ended in August with the surrender of the Austrian Empire and its allies. Dresden, a main city of the Kingdom of Saxony, was allied with the Austrian Empire.
McClellan also mentions United States politics saying, "I had hoped that the germs of better days could be seen in the result of the recent local elections in the West - so many of which have gone against the Radicals as to indicate a decided change in the popular interest. I still believe that moderate counsels will in the end prevail, tho' the struggle may yet be a long one." McClellan was a moderate Democrat who opposed the Radical faction and their idea of total war, a stance that garnered him criticism both during and after the war.
McClellan mentions a letter he has received saying, "I have seen Buell's letter - it agrees exactly with what he told me verbally when I last saw him + I have never doubted that great injustice had been done to Buell in regards to the Battle of Shiloh." Don Carlos Buell was a Union General in command of the Army of Ohio who arrived late to reinforce General Grant at the Battle of Shiloh. He was relieved of command by Lincoln in October 1862. Although his actions were defended by Grant amongst others, he was never appointed to any other Army office.
McClellan was a Union General during the Civil War and commander of the Army of the Potomac from its creation until he was relieved of duty in November 1862. He frequently clashed with the President during the war and ran as the Democratic candidate in the 1864 Presidential Election. He left the United States for an extended tour of Europe soon after losing the election to incumbent President Abraham Lincoln.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
Digitized image available.
McClellan also discusses about the current situation in Germany. Writing on May 23rd, McClellan was in Dresden in the days leading up to the Austro-Prussian War. He says, "We are in the midst of great excitement here- war, war is the only topic of conversation. One day they tell you that all fears of war are removed - the next day they say that it will break out in a day or two. In this poor little country they seem to be fully prepared - so far as they ever can be. In whatever direction you turn something military meets the eye - even as I write a regiment of infantry is being inspected on the square in front of us."
The Austro-Prussian War or Seven Week's War began in June 1866 and ended in August with the surrender of the Austrian Empire and its allies. Dresden, a main city of the Kingdom of Saxony, was allied with the Austrian Empire.
McClellan also mentions United States politics saying, "I had hoped that the germs of better days could be seen in the result of the recent local elections in the West - so many of which have gone against the Radicals as to indicate a decided change in the popular interest. I still believe that moderate counsels will in the end prevail, tho' the struggle may yet be a long one." McClellan was a moderate Democrat who opposed the Radical faction and their idea of total war, a stance that garnered him criticism both during and after the war.
McClellan mentions a letter he has received saying, "I have seen Buell's letter - it agrees exactly with what he told me verbally when I last saw him + I have never doubted that great injustice had been done to Buell in regards to the Battle of Shiloh." Don Carlos Buell was a Union General in command of the Army of Ohio who arrived late to reinforce General Grant at the Battle of Shiloh. He was relieved of command by Lincoln in October 1862. Although his actions were defended by Grant amongst others, he was never appointed to any other Army office.
McClellan was a Union General during the Civil War and commander of the Army of the Potomac from its creation until he was relieved of duty in November 1862. He frequently clashed with the President during the war and ran as the Democratic candidate in the 1864 Presidential Election. He left the United States for an extended tour of Europe soon after losing the election to incumbent President Abraham Lincoln.
Alexander Ferguson Anderson collection.
Digitized image available.
Indexed In
American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Source of Acquisition
L1241.37
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