Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/6/03 5:31:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dorysrus@mindspring.com writes: > But I would like > a little more discussion on McClellan as a trainer. - ----------------- One historian pointed out that McClellan had indeed done a masterfull job of training the Army of the Potomac. However, he never followed through on a victory and didn't understand the nature of the war he was fighting. He also got into politics, opposing Lincoln. Smart US generals run for office after they won their wars. McClellan turned out to be a handsome, young, posturing blowhard with a grandiose idea of his talents that impressed his wife, but few others. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html