Homework Help: history

Posted by Andre on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 5:32pm.

I dont understand this question:

the removal of general mcclellan represents a loss of the army and the potomac and a victory for the interfering politicans in washington

(validate)

i know that mcclellan was replaced by grant because he was to hesitant to attack. but i dont understand this quesiton at all. i tried for an hour to try to understand it please help!

history - Ms. Sue, Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 5:56pm
You're being asked to support the statement that McClellan's removal was a loss to the army and the Army of the Potomac. His removal was caused by the politicians. The implication is that a general in the field knew better how to fight a war than desk jockeys in Washington.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._McClellan

Answer this Question

Related Questions

history - I dont understand this question: the removal of general mcclellan ...
history- response to Ms. Sue's comment - I dont understand this question: ...
social studies - Here goes..now I'm really upset with all this....New ...
american history - What Civil War general replaced Hooker as commander of the ...
U.S. History - please check this The War of 1812 end with a. a clear victory for...
US History - 3. The War of 1812 ended with a. a clear victory for the US b. a ...
help interpreting a DBQ question- Us History - I have to write about the: ...
social studies - after the first battle of bull run president lincoln appointed ...
History - I need some help on this essay question for my history class. I'm ...
Help - do u think homosexuals should be in the army? i think they should be in ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: