The Union, which can alone insure internal peace, and external security to each State, Must and Shall be Preserved, cost what it may in time, treasure, and blood.
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As far as military necessity will permit, religiously respect the constitutional rights of all.
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| Birth: | 3rd December, 1826 |
| Death: | 29th October, 1885 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Army Officer, Politician |
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George Brinton McClellan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an American soldier and politician. He served with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and later left the Army to work in railroads until the outbreak of the American Civil War. Early in the war, he was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army, which would become the Army of the Potomac; he served a brief period as general-in-chief of the Union Army. He served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881.
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