Summary of Stephen W. Sears's To the Gates of Richmond

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The council of war that McClellan called on Friday, March 7, was actually being convened to decide how and where to launch the Army of the Potomac’s grand campaign to end the war. McClellan was extremely popular with his soldiers, but he was extremely unpopular with major figures in the government. #2 General McClellan was summoned to the White House by President Lincoln, where he was accused of treasonous int