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Post by MrDoublel on Jan 10, 2007 8:06:31 GMT -8
I've been reading "Lincolns T-Mails" (An Xmas gift from my brother). It's about Lincolns use of the telegraph during the war. Anyway, I found it interesting that Little Napoleon was so indecisive and unwilling to act or take the war to the enemy in addition to being duplicitous and pro-slavery...and he was a democrat.
Funny how little things have changed.
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Post by dustdevil28 on Jan 10, 2007 16:13:28 GMT -8
I've been reading "Lincolns T-Mails" (An Xmas gift from my brother). It's about Lincolns use of the telegraph during the war. Anyway, I found it interesting that Little Napoleon was so indecisive and unwilling to act or take the war to the enemy in addition to being duplicitous and pro-slavery...and he was a democrat. Funny how little things have changed. I remember reading in a autobiography of Lincoln where Maclellen said he could not march his men out because his horses were all tired. Lincoln is said to have remarked "What, exactly, are they tired from?" |
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Post by MARIO on Jan 10, 2007 23:32:51 GMT -8
I've been reading "Lincolns T-Mails" (An Xmas gift from my brother). It's about Lincolns use of the telegraph during the war. Anyway, I found it interesting that Little Napoleon was so indecisive and unwilling to act or take the war to the enemy in addition to being duplicitous and pro-slavery...and he was a democrat. Funny how little things have changed. One of the worst Generals ever. But he came close to winning the Presidency. If it hadn't been for General Sherman's actions in the South, I'm sure McClellan would have won the election. |
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Post by MrDoublel on Jan 11, 2007 5:50:57 GMT -8
The book I'm reading has the transcripts from the telegrams. Little Mac shot back that his cavalry was worn out from chasing Stuarts boys all over the coutryside.
As for Maclellan the general, he build the finest army the nation ever saw up to that time...and never used that magnificent machine. He could've taken Richmond if he acted. He was a piece of work, withholding information from Lincoln and the public in general.
If you want to take a peak through window of that time read Mr Lincolns T-Mails.
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Post by 101ABN on Jan 11, 2007 22:22:44 GMT -8
Great Lincoln quote:
"If General McClellan isn't going to use the Army, I wonder if he'd mind if I borrowedit for a while."
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Post by dustdevil28 on Jan 13, 2007 5:34:43 GMT -8
Thanks for the recommend SFC.
The next time I'm at borders or Barns and Noble I'll look for it.
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Post by peterd on Jan 13, 2007 9:10:12 GMT -8
McClellan story is interesting. He is one of many political generals we had. The civil war autobiographies of the commanders are great studies. Thanks for bringining one of them out.
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Post by tits on Jan 13, 2007 10:48:44 GMT -8
He is one of many political generals we had.
Watching the Iraq debate since 2004 seems to imply that we still "have" many political generals.
Thanks for the alert, this sounds very interesting. I listened to many of the old Johnson tapes two years ago, very very enlightening.
Did you see the photo of Mr. Bush as he awarded the CMO on Wednesday? Even the CNN commentator had to admit that "this man feels the loss of every American." It reminded me of the photo of Johnson all alone in the briefing room in early 1968. For all of the vilifying the "war time" Presidents suffer, they are men just like us and do not appear to be the villain the Left paint them to be. I wonder what many of the Harry Howlers, History Minors, etc. would feel if they were the but of such score.
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Post by MrDoublel on Jan 17, 2007 9:45:17 GMT -8
It was interesting to read the actual correspondence between Lincoln and, well, everyone else including some with MRS Lincoln. But, the most disturbing was Little Macs actions, a real piece of work.
As for political generals...they all are one wayt or another. Look at Clark, I don't trust him at all.
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Post by santee on Apr 27, 2007 12:23:28 GMT -8
The only time Little Mac actually took charge and fought was at Antietam, and there he had all the information on Lee's plans through a very lucky drop. Even then he had to rely on the luck and skill of his troops and Generals. Not a good situation. And a very good thing that not to long after that Lincoln replaced him.
Little Mac did a great job of training his army, but nothing more.
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