To: laconic
Sure, McClellan (USA, Civil War).
94 posted on
08/31/2002 6:24:14 PM PDT by
Burr5
To: Burr5
McClellan was a poor strategist, but an excellent tactician. He always waited until he had all the right tools in place and the troops were in top shape and then he did nothing; if you wanted a general who was excellent at logistics and training, McClellan was great. But if you categorize the worst generals on the basis of squandered opportunities, he ranks in the top ten (Antietam, several times in the Seven Days Battles) as does Meade (refusing to attack Lee after Pickett's Charge and when the latter was in retreat from Gettysburg).
96 posted on
08/31/2002 6:48:25 PM PDT by
laconic
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