McClellan
George Brin·ton [brin-tn], /ˈbrɪn tn/, 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.
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McClellan said she had spoken with Northam about the race before the recent General Assembly session but had no advance warning that she didn’t win his favor.
Northam endorses McAuliffe in race for Democratic nomination for Virginia governor | Gregory S. Schneider | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostBorn in Petersburg, McClellan was raised by parents who worked at Virginia State University.
What to know about the 2021 Virginia governor’s race | Laura Vozzella | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostMoments after McAuliffe praised McClellan for working with him on gun control during his term in office, McClellan accused him of fumbling a 2016 plan to put restrictions on people from other states who carry concealed weapons in Virginia.
Justin Fairfax criticized for comparison to George Floyd, Emmett Till at debate | Gregory S. Schneider | April 8, 2021 | Washington Post“If you have a good surveillance system,” McClellan said, “you can identify the variants before they spread widely.”
New coronavirus variants accelerate race to make sure vaccines keep up | Carolyn Y. Johnson, Laurie McGinley, Joel Achenbach | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostStill, McClellan estimated, the agency’s review process from the time it receives an application to issuing an EUA could take up to a month.
How to Tell a Political Stunt From a Real Vaccine | by Caroline Chen, Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson | September 26, 2020 | ProPublica
I have asked the same of producer Max McClellan, who also has a distinguished career at CBS News.
Heads Roll in TV Land: Lara Logan & Alec Baldwin Punished | Lloyd Grove | November 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNo way was George McClellan (listed) a worse general than Ambrose Burnside.
Lincoln fired McClellan, his top Civil War general, after months of exasperation over how McClellan was fighting the war.
Jon Huntsman Bets Against History, Taking on Obama in 2012 | Jill Lawrence | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTLincoln didn't campaign, either, but he pulled levers from behind the scenes and beat McClellan by 10 points.
Jon Huntsman Bets Against History, Taking on Obama in 2012 | Jill Lawrence | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThink George McClellan against Abraham Lincoln, or Henry Wallace against Harry Truman.
Jon Huntsman Bets Against History, Taking on Obama in 2012 | Jill Lawrence | April 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the following day, the forces under McClellan set up infantry fire with cannon fire just preceding it at the top of the hill.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyHis entire loss in that battle was about nine thousand and five hundred, McClellan's about four thousand.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.They recalled the scenes of those terrible demoralizing days,—how McClellan kept out of harm's way.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.A year later there were pale faces, when the army of McClellan swept through Williamsburg.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.There can be little doubt now of the consummate tact of McClellan's retreat.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeon
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