It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. - Lee at Fredricksburg
McClellan was too fond of war.
I also would prefer an opponent who did not want to fight me and who attributed to me nearly mystical powers, including the multiplication of troops.
I think there was a groovy kind of mutual respect between the great army builder and the great army destroyer.
It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. - Lee at Fredricksburg
McClellan was too fond of war.
You have to compare McClellan to other UNION Generals. Compared to his peers in blue he was middle of the road competent. In the CSA he would never made it past Lt. Col.