tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post2794138900343633451..comments2024-03-15T15:35:07.470-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Author Q & A: Jeffrey Green on "McClellan and the Union High Command, 1861-1863"DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-23959047251825483642017-03-20T16:03:26.116-07:002017-03-20T16:03:26.116-07:00I bought the book the day it was available and hav...I bought the book the day it was available and have read it. I enjoyed it very much and enjoyed the perspective. I think that the "leadership gaps" the author identifies go a long way toward explaining why the Army of the Potomac struggled so much before Gettysburg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-26242332767626111532017-03-20T13:06:19.250-07:002017-03-20T13:06:19.250-07:00Drew: Thanks for getting this. It's very usefu...Drew: Thanks for getting this. It's very useful in making a decision. I also credit the author for apparently taking an objective look at McClellan on this level and refusing to fall into the current revisionist trend when it comes to Mac, including the "if Sears says it, it must be biased and wrong" presumption. It will be interesting to see if he addresses some of the points made John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-57520961590891641332017-03-20T12:08:50.520-07:002017-03-20T12:08:50.520-07:00Isn't it a sad commentary that Australian high...Isn't it a sad commentary that Australian high school students seem to know more about the American Civil War than our own American high school students?<br /><br />John SinclairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com