Jomini's Critique of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign

Abstract

This paper is a fictitious letter from Antoine Henri Jomini to General George McClellan regarding McClellan's performance in the Virginia Peninsula campaign during the Civil War. Jomini criticizes McClellan for major delays in his planned siege of Richmond, which led to a failed operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA441702

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  • Orval Nangle

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  • National War College

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  • History

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