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What commander was replaced twice by Lincoln in the civil war?
George B. McClellan
Was mcclellan a northern gerenal?
Yes, Lincoln appointed him Commander of the Army of the Potomac and replaced him twice.
How did Lincoln react to McClellan's repeated hesitant?
Eventually fired him. "If General McClellan does not wish to use the army, perhaps I may borrow it for a while."
Abraham Lincoln's response to General McClellan's Command?
Lincoln's response to General McClellan's command was that Lincoln relieved McClellan of Command.
When did George B. McClellan serve as the Union's general in chief?
President Lincoln appointed Major General George B. McClellan to general in chief on November 1, 1861. He replaced the retiring General in Chief Winfield Scott. Lincoln relieved McClellan of his title on March 11, 1862. McClellan was not in Washington DC at this time. He was in the process of organizing the Peninsula campaign. It is written that Lincoln did not believe that McClellan could hold his position as general in chief and conduct the Peninsula campaign at the same time.
How did Lincoln do in the election of 1864?
Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat George McClellan in the election 0f 1864. Lincoln won 212 electoral votes to McClellan's 21 votes, and Lincoln beat McClellan by approximately 403,000 popular votes.
Who did Lincoln command as the first general of war?
General Grant, it was not McClellan because he voted against Lincoln in the election. Lincoln 212 McClellan 12.
Was Lincoln decision to fire mcclellan a good one?
Yes. Try reading some of McClellan's letters to Lincoln. They reveal a lot. McClellan was all talk, no action.
Did Lincoln replaced McClelln with General Ambrose Burnside?
Yes. He'd lost his patience with McClellan, who moved too cautiously and missed every opportunity.
What did mcclellan do after stopping lee's troops at Antietam?
Failed to pursue with any vigour, and allowed them to get back to Virginia. Lincoln finally lost patience and had him replaced.
Was Lincoln's decision to fire general McClellan a good one?
Yes. Try reading some of McClellan's letters to Lincoln. They reveal a lot. McClellan was all talk, no action.
Who fired Gen McClellan?
Lincoln
