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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.
Why was mcclellan fired during the civil war?
He was fired after the Battle of Antietam. Lincoln decided McClellan was too slow to attack the enemy and he let General Lee slip away after the big battle. McClellan did prove to be a great organizer of the army and established some good principal on training.
What army won the US Civil War battles in the Peninsula Campaign?
Although both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia suffered heavy casualties, the Peninsula Campaign is considered to be a victory for the Confederacy. The reason for this idea was because McClellan had failed to achieve his primary objective and had to retreat. George McClellan, commanding general of the federal Army of the Potomac, invaded Virginia with the design of capturing Richmond and ending the war. The able manuevering by Robert E. Lee of the Army of Northern Virginia caused McClellan to withdraw, thus easing the pressure on the Confederacy's capital. McClellan's withdraw caused elation in the South and foreboding throughout the North. It cause of great concern to US President Lincoln and he asked General Halleck to assess McClellan's position as he rested his army before finally retreating back to Fort Monroe. Additionally, Halleck came to the conclusion that McClellan had lost of whatever good military judgment he had. Halleck also lost any credibility he may have had regarding McClellan's ability to access the strength of the Confederate army. The Peninsula campaign was nearly a success as at one point Union forces were only six miles from Richmond.
Why was grant more effective than McClellan?
Grant was very different from McClellan. They were both excellent in different fields, but Grant was more effective...McClellan was an excellent planner and had much experience on the battlefield, the problem was that he wasn't a very good leader. He wasn't good at making decisions in a fast-paced battlefield, and often kept many soldiers to doing nothing at very important points of the war. Although McClellan had kept the Union's morale in tip-top shape, they hadn't been doing to good in the war, especially a huge failed attack to seize Richmond, Virginia. Lincoln did not approve of McClellan, and he was out of the major general position after a brief term (November 1861 to March 1862).Now lets move on to Ulysses S. Grant (18th President of the United States)...As many people know, Grant was the last general Lincoln hired and won the Civil War against Robert E. Lee's stellar South. Unlike McClellan, Grant was an aggressive general and seized key points like Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Mississippi River. Grant was a fast-paced general that was definitely needed for the Civil War. The battle that won it all was when Grant's Union army captured Richmond (the Confederacy capital) in April 1865... the final blow for the Confederate army...So yes, Grant was a very effective general. After a series of different generals, Lincoln had found the perfect one!
How did burnside's tactics differ from mcClellan's?
McClellan was a wimp, and probably a coward, who thought he could delay the war, until the election of 1864, when he would be elected President and let the South win the war and leave from the Union, forming a new country, with slavery intact. Burnside was a brave fighter, unfortunately, he was not a very good general and some of his tactics were terrible, and got people killed. He would charge headlong into battle and his soldiers would be shot down in massive numbers.
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.
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.
What is a good sentence for 'arrogate'?
I did not arrogate my authority when I made the decision to fire.
How did some historians come to believe that General McClellan believed in predestination?
Much of General George B. McClellan's correspondence to Washington DC and personal letters are now in the public domain. A good number of historians have to the belief that McClellan had a "Calvinistic" belief in predestination. The totality of these published papers appear to demonstrate that McClellan believed that God had called him to save the Union.
Why is a responsible decision a good decision?
Because an irresponsible decision is a bad one
What was good and bad about general mcClellan?
He was great at organizing troops,but was very slow to take action
How do you think good decision making contributed to the success of NASCAR?
A good decision making that contributed to the success of NASCAR was A good decision making that contributed to the success of NASCAR was
What does it take to make good decision?
To make a good decision - you need ALL the facts......... but if in doubt don't.
What is good first step when making a decision?
think about the decision that you are making
What two corps did General McClellan not send to reinforce General Pope's troops at Manassas?
Two corps of the Army of the Potomac were under General McClellan's control at Alexandria. They were General Sumner's Second Corps and General Franklin's Sixth Corps. This totaled 25,000 troops. McClellan saw General Pope as incompetent and did not want to waste good troops to save Pope's hopeless situation. General in Chief Henry W. Halleck ordered McClellan to send these troops to reinforce Pope. McClellan held back these troops as long as possible. McClellan also urged General Pope to not engage the Rebel troops and to retreat to the north.
What will A good decision making system will?
get decision to the right decision maker, create a trail of accountability, and provide flexibility
What will a good decision making system do?
get decision to the right decision maker, create a trail of accountability, and provide flexibility
