McClellan

American  

[muh-klel-uhn] / məˈklɛl ən /

noun

1. George Brinton 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.

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Example Sentences

After the McClellan Committee exposed wrongdoing by Teamster leaders, Congress passed the Landrum-Griffin Act on Sept. 14, 1959.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August 1864, with his re-election prospects dim and Gen. George B. McClellan looming as a Democratic challenger, Lincoln privately turned to Douglass with a desperate plan: assemble scouts to slip into the South and spread word of emancipation among the enslaved.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sometimes what triggers a settlement is a court ruling or a witness performing well or poorly,” McClellan said.

From Los Angeles Times

“They definitely could have been talking settlement all along,” said Edson K. McClellan, an Irvine lawyer who specializes in high-stakes civil and employment litigation.

From Los Angeles Times

The request is an indication the parties have reached a settlement, said Edson McClellan, a lawyer with Rutan & Tucker who specializes in high stakes civil and employment litigation.

From Los Angeles Times