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For conducting his operations so slowly that some of the cabinet questioned his loyalty to the cause. Lincoln said "If General McClellan does not want to use the army, perhaps I may borrow it for a while."

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Inaction. Lack of command ability. In short, he didn't fight well.

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because he noob

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Q: Why was General George B McClellan fired by Lincoln?
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