Lincoln and McClellan: The Troubled Partnership between a President and His General

Waugh, John C.

ISBN 10: 0230613497 / ISBN 13: 9780230613492

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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There was no more dynamic pair in the Civil War than Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan. Early in the war, McClellan, only thirty-five years old and commanding the Ohio troops, won skirmishes for the Union in western Virginia. After the disastrous Union defeat at Bull Run in the summer of 1861, Lincoln sent word for McClellan to come to Washington, and soon elevated him to commander-in-chief of the Union army. But in the late summer and fall, things began to take a turn for the worse. McClellan seemed prone to delay, and had a penchant for vastly overestimating the Confederate forces he faced and of underestimating his ability to move expeditiously against them. His relationship with Lincoln began to sour, and Lincoln was famously quoted as saying, "If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it provided I could see how it could be made to do something."
Lincoln and McClellan is a fantastic tale of the hubris, paranoia, and eventual failure of George McClellan, and the troubled patience of Abraham Lincoln. Here, award-winning author John C. Waugh provides the first in-depth look at this fascinating relationship, from the early days of the Civil War to the 1864 presidential election, when Lincoln and McClellan had their final showdown.
At a pivotal moment during the Civil War, two great men held the nation's destiny in their hands - this is their story

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: JOHN C. WAUGH is a journalist and history writer. He worked for many years as a staff correspondent and bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. He has received the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award and has contributed to Civil War History, The Washington Post Book World, The New York Times, The New Republic, The Nation, and The Boston Globe, among others. He previous books include Reelecting Lincoln, Surviving the Confederacy, The Class of 1846, and One Man Great Enough. He lives in Pantego, TX.

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Titel: Lincoln and McClellan: The Troubled ...
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Hardcover
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