Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Geo. B. McClellan” in chapter 6 of Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them.:
...ve any orders respecting my command without my being first consulted.
Otherwise it is evident that I cannot be responsible for the success of our arms.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. B. McClellan , Maj.-Gen. U. S. A.
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