Stephan Cushman, Robert C. Taylor Professor of English at the University of Virginia, presents on the effects of General George B. McClellan's campaign across the Virginia peninsula in 1862.

George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign and the Rules of War

The Civil War witnessed a number of critical turning points. Major battles, the Emancipation Proclamation, the election of 1864, and the New York City draft riots represent the kinds of military, political, and social events that could signal a profound shift in the conflict's direction or momentum. Speakers address the range, and potential for disagreement, inherent in any search for historical turning points.

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George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign and the Rules of War

George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign and the Rules of War