mcclelland vs. grant
George McClellan and Ulysess S. Grant were two of the Civil War's most prominent Northern generals. In this essay I will describe the two generals and provide brief details on the battles they were acquainted with. George McClellan was a US Military Academy graduate with an exemplary record as a cadet. In 1857 he resigned his commission to enter the rapidly expanding railroad business, where he quickly demonstrated outstanding ability. McClellan, appointed by Lincoln, was made commander of the main union army - named the Army of the Potomac, after having proved himself a reliable commander of the Ohio troops. He immediately began drilling the disorganized and demoralized regiments into a reliable fighting force. He is described as to have been very well liked by his soldiers. His biggest weakness was his speed, or lack thereof. "On one occasion Lincoln said if McClellan did not intent to use the
By these moves he gained possession of pivot points where one could easily transport and support troops by water. After McClelland's failures in the field during the Seven Days' Battle, his absolute determinacy was shown, "I expect to maintain this contest until successful, or till I die, or am conquered. 74)Born Hiram Ulysess Grant, the Ohio native graduated from West Point and served his country during the Mexican War. His plan consisted of maneuvering his army farther down the Chesapeake Bay in order to seize the Confederate capital. Grant and McClelland are well-known for their strategic war plans and determination. Congressman) Grant was made Colonel of an Illinois regiment. McClellan thought that there were many more troops then there really were, mainly because his chief intelligence agent, Allan Pinkerton, wasn't too intelligent at all: the Confederates had been tricking him. 55)One example of McClellan's slow tactics, however, persistence, were shown in early March of 1862. 67) The Virginia eventually set sail back to the Norfolk harbor after four hours of engagement. Grant's philosophy about war was to find out where the enemy is, attack him right away and as often as you can, then keep moving on. Army of the Potomac he (Lincoln) would like to borrow it for a few days to see what he could do with it. This delayed the advance for almost a month. "From these unpromising beginnings Grant would rise to become the supreme military leader of the Union in the war," (pg.
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