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Originally Posted by snazzlefrag
Hi All,
..and what's the deal with McClellan? Why on earth would Lincoln keep re-appointing such an obviously yellow-bellied, lilly-livered, chicken-headed, wuss?
In my mind, the very first time a GENERAL retreats yelling "Run Awaaaay! Run Awaaaaay!" AFTER WINNING a victory, he should be shipped off to run a Hot Dog stand in the heart of Indian Territory.
Eesh!
Alright, my breaks over...back to studying! |
He was a cautious guy who was all about saving his soldier's lives and didn't realize the strength of his enemy. In this case, hindsight is 20/20 but at the time, all he knew was that he was facing Lincoln's first pick for commander of all the NORTH's armies (Lee) with an unknown amount of soldiers at his command, who were already dug-in. It probably seemed like suicide for him to go in without knowing. Intelligence wins wars, and McLellan didn't feel he had enough.