USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -McClellan was removed from command in November, in the aftermath of the 1862 midterm elections. A major contributing factor in this decision was McClellan’s failure to pursue Lee’s army following the tactically inconclusive but strategic Union victory at the Battle of Antietam outside Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tortured relationship ends when President Abraham Lincoln removes General George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lincoln replaced McClellan with Ambrose E. Burnside, and Fitz-John Porter-who would soon be court-martialed for his actions at the Second Battle of Manassas-with Joseph Hooker.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Lee moved north into Maryland, McClellan’s army stopped the invasion at the Battle of Antietam (September 17). But he again failed to move rapidly to destroy Lee’s army, and, as a result, the exasperated president removed him from command in November.

Detailed explanation-5: -As a commander, McClellan’s chief contribution to the Union cause was his brilliant ability to organize and train troops. Otherwise, he proved to be a cautious and indecisive leader. He repaid President Lincoln’s patience with him with disrespect.