He feared retaliation from the border states, which supported slavery
The capture of Atlanta by General Sherman in 1864 helped the candidacy of President Abraham Lincoln. He would be reelected as president that year.
he did not give mcclellan enough troops
President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.
President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.
President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.
President Lincoln believed the position of general in chief needed to be restored. With that said, he appointed General Henry Halleck to that position in July of 1862. Lincoln would come to regret that decision.
President Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 was a shock to General McClellan. He also was shocked when Lincoln soon after suspended habeas corpus. He was opposed to both of these actions by President Lincoln.
US President Lincoln had faith in the abilities of General Henry W. Halleck. Lincoln created a new Department of the Mississippi. This was a large area and made Halleck the top general in the West.
President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.
President Lincoln's changed his commanding general several times.
When General George B. McClellan returned to Washington DC on March 11, 1862, he became aware that President Lincoln removed his title of general in chief.
The Union wanted to track down General Lee and force him to surrender.The Confederacy wanted to capture the Union Capitol of Washington D.C., capture President Lincoln, try him for war crimes, and re-confederate the states into a new union.