Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
George B. McClellan
Born: December 3, 1826
Died: October 29, 1885 (aged 58)
Bio: George Brinton McClellan was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
Known for:
- The Army of the Potomac (1864)
- Venice and Bonaparte
- The Civil War papers of George B. McClellan
- Manual of bayonet exercise (1852)