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I don't believe it. To me, McClellan had a timidity borne out of a desire not to cause another Bull Run, letting his overestimation of Confederate forces talk him out of attacking even when numerically superior and in a good position to break Confederate lines, and in numerous delays to make everything 'perfect' because he believed that flaws would be exploited by Lee; these delays severely rankled Lincoln and Staunton. In 1864, when the peace Democrats seized the party, McClellan couldn't hide his contempt for their platform, which suggests to be that he wanted a victory and to be able to dictate terms to the enemy, not a compromise.

So to me, I believe in Hanlon's Razor - don't attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

George McClellan-

- We need a telescope, but can we afford the big one?  I’ll talk to John about it and we can decide if we should pool our resources and go for the big one.

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