Tendency to delay - refusing to move until everything was ready, and also distracted by exaggerated reports of enemy numbers.
George B. McClellan was a Union
McClellan's troops atttacked the larger part of lee's army at Antietam creek, near sharpsburg, maryland on september 17,1862.
McClellan was a leader of the Union Army.
One overlooked strength of Union General George B. McClellan that may have helped the South was his determination to wait far too long to organize the Union's Army of the Potomac. The long time this took, the more time it gave the South to add to its armies and prepare for battles with the Union forces. His over cautious tendencies were also a problem. In addition, McClellan believed that the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton was not qualified to be his direct superior.Whatever his failings, McClellan was not afraid to fight, he was overly cautious and used unreliable sources for gathering military intelligence.
One overlooked strength of Union General George B. McClellan that may have helped the South was his determination to wait far too long to organize the Union's Army of the Potomac. The long time this took, the more time it gave the South to add to its armies and prepare for battles with the Union forces. His over cautious tendencies were also a problem. In addition, McClellan believed that the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton was not qualified to be his direct superior.Whatever his failings, McClellan was not afraid to fight, he was overly cautious and used unreliable sources for gathering military intelligence.
One overlooked strength of Union General George B. McClellan that may have helped the South was his determination to wait far too long to organize the Union's Army of the Potomac. The long time this took, the more time it gave the South to add to its armies and prepare for battles with the Union forces. His over cautious tendencies were also a problem. In addition, McClellan believed that the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton was not qualified to be his direct superior.Whatever his failings, McClellan was not afraid to fight, he was overly cautious and used unreliable sources for gathering military intelligence.
Union
Union General George B. McClellan had a loyal staff of Union army generals. McClellan's chief of staff was his father in law.
George Brinton McClellan
McClellan's Peninsular campaign failed because the Confederate army was defending Richmond better that McClellan anticipated. They retreated, then turned and attacked McClellan, surprising the Union general.
McClellan forced Lee to retreat at Antietam.
George Brinton McClellan.