McClellan took an army which had routed from the field at Bull Run/Manassas and built it back up to a formidable fighting force....on paper. He made sure they were lavishly equipped and held grand reviews and parades in an effort to build morale. But he couldn't lead in battle.
One of the best lines from the movie "Gettysburg" was this from a union soldier to his commander.
Could have been talking about McClellan.
One of the best lines from the movie "Gettysburg" was this from a union soldier to his commander.
Quote:I'm tired, Colonel. I've had all of this army and all of these officers, this damned Hooker, this damned idiot Meade, all of them, the whole bloody lousy rotten mess of sick-brained, pot-bellied scabheads that ain't fit to lead a johnny detail, ain't fit to pour pee out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
Could have been talking about McClellan.
