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November 13, 1861 - Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, USA, snubs President Abraham Lincoln by retiring to bed, rudely refusing to meet with Lincoln, as Lincoln patiently waits in his parlor.
General George McClellan snubs President Lincoln | November 13, 1861 | HISTORY
On November 13, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln pays a late night visit to General George McClellan, who Lincoln had recently named general in chief of the Union army. The general retired to his chambers before speaking with the president. This was the most famous example of McClellan’s cavalier...
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