Which General had the Biggest Ego?

Lets not forget about the boy general. Custer.
I will admit that Custer had one of the biggest egos of any Civil War general, especially since he was the youngest general in the entire Union army. However, I like to think that Custer served as a source of inspiration and morale for the media and the civilians during the harsh years of the Civil War. Of course, after the war, his ego would lead him to his downfall.
 
We all know that many officers in the Civil War worried greatly about their reputations and this often caused them to make poor choices, some of which would have drastic effects in the field. But which officer had the biggest ego out of all of them?
For me, it would have to be George B. McClellan.





Without a doubt. He believed he could do it all, forma an army, train it, lead it to victory and save the Union. Many may have thought it about themselves, but, only little mac was so full of himself, that he felt confident enough to actually admit it.
 
That's true, and he called him a gorilla, too! Hard to top McClellan for outstanding disrespect for his commander. But, Joe Hooker still did him one better. He loudly and clearly asserted there should be a dictator - himself, of course. Lincoln took him on anyway and told him he saw what he did there but only victorious generals could make that threat stick. Bring me victory and I'll take my chances! There were two generals who, by the end of the war, fit that criteria and who could actually make good on it, and Hooker was definitely not one of them. Grant was not so inclined and the idea never entered his head...but the idea sure did enter Sherman's head! Fortunately, he left it at blowing off steam to his wife. McClellan, on the other hand, was the only one who gave a bit of a cold chill up Lincoln's neck - the AoP was as loyal to their general as a hound dog. Lincoln referred to them as McClellan's personal body guard. If McClellan's ego hadn't been topped by his caution, he might have decided the only way to do his job of saving the country was to use his army against the president!
Hooker at least redeemed himself somewhat after Chancellorsville. Plus wasn't he in some leadership position at Lincoln's burial?
 
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