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To: Texas Mulerider
But replacing McClellan early on with, say, John Pope wouldn't have made much of a difference, IMHO

Or Burnside or Hooker for that matter.

1,128 posted on 06/28/2006 5:31:22 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
Or Burnside or Hooker for that matter.

I've never really understood the process that resulted in the selection of those commanders (including Pope). I understand that there were political considerations that Mr. Lincoln had to factor in to his decisions. But it seems to me that the Army of the Potomac had quite a few very capable corps commanders that might have made good army commanders. Hancock comes to mind, or Reynolds.

1,129 posted on 06/28/2006 6:41:09 PM PDT by Texas Mulerider
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