1-May 1862, Abe Lincoln goes to the peninsula to see what McClellan's up to (spoiler: nothing). Worried about the CSS Virginia (Merrimac, the ironclad) attacking DC. Sees McClellan's done nothing to disturb its anchorage; Lincoln's so mad he slams his stovepipe hat on the ground.
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He was really good at retreating. No one did it better
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He was quite good at readying troops for battle and installing discipline and tone. He was less successful at actually using them.
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Did he get them ready for the battlefield or the parade grounds? I know there is overlap between the two but it seems that he expected the confederate resistance to melt away in front a well drilled army.
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