Trivia 7-2-19 Glorious Victory

[Trivia Master]

What Union General wrote to General Meade on July 11, 1863 congratulating him on the "glorious victory" but warning him of "another serious battle to fight"?


credit: @hughes

 

[ErnieMac]

George B. McClellan
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/civil-war/The_life_and_letters_of_George_Gordon_Meade-2.pdf

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New York, July 11, 1863.​

My Dear General:​

I have abstained from writing to you simply because I hear that you have no time to read letters - but I will say a word now, anyhow.​

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I wish to offer you my sincere and heartfelt congratulations upon the glorious victory you have achieved, and the splendid way in which you assumed control of our noble old army under such trying circumstances.​

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You have done all that could be done and the Army of the Potomac has supported you nobly. I don't know that, situated as I am, my opinion is worth much to any of you - but I can trust saying that I feel very proud of you and my old Army. I don't flatter myself that your work is over - I believe that you have another severe battle to fight, but I am confident that you will win.​

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That God may bless you and your army in its future conflicts is the prayer of​

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Your sincere friend​

GEO. B. McCLELLAN.​

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MAJ. GEN'L G. G. MEADE​

Comg. Army of Potomac.​

 

[DBF]

The letter was from (as he signed off) - "Your sincere friend GEO. B. McCLELLAN"
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/civil-war/The_life_and_letters_of_George_Gordon_Meade-2.pdf
Page 312

 

[FarawayFriend]

That would be George Brinton McClellan, although he warned Meade of another "severe" (not serious) battle to fight.

From:
The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade (Volume II-Abridged)

 

[Brenal]

George B McClellan.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Major General George B. McClellan

 

[Kurt G]

General McClellan.

 

[Big Sarge]

George B McClellan

 

[WJC]

What Union General wrote to General Meade on July 11, 1863 congratulating him on the "glorious victory" but warning him of "another serious battle to fight"?


credit: @hughes

George B. McClellan.

 

[captaindrew]

George McClellan

 

[Eleanor Rose]

George McClellan
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[Stony]

General George Brinton McClellan

 

[Deleted User CS]

My answer is General George B. McClellan. David.

 

[Wallyfish]

None other than Little Mac, George B. McClellan.


Full letter can be found below. Letter states severe not serious but close enough.

https://books.google.com/books?id=5...-AKHX0DA1AQ6AEwB3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[sarladaise]

General George B. McClellan

 

[Ole Miss]

George B. McClellan
Regards
David

 

[luinrina]

That was George B. McClellan.

Source: Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade Vol. II p. 312

 

[General Casey]

George McClellan

 

[lelliott19]

Maj Gen George B McClellan

http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/civil-war/The_life_and_letters_of_George_Gordon_Meade-2.pdf p. 322

 

[SWMODave]

General Pope

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