McClellan Relived From Command
At Rectortown, four miles North, General George B. McClellan received the order relieving him from command of the Army of the Potomac, November 7, 1862. As Burnside, his successor was present, McClellan immediately turned over the command to him.
Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (John Marshall Highway) (Virginia Route 55) and Rectortown Road (Virginia Route 710), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street (John Marshall Highway).
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