Trivia #9 Refusal (6/9/2014)

[28thNewYork]

As reported by both Bruce Catton and Stephen W. Sears, Hooker made several high-level command changes, including with his corps commanders. "Left Grand Division" commander Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin had vowed that he would not serve under Hooker during previous political maneuvering against Burnside and on behalf of McClellan.

Edit - This says that he vowed he would not serve under Hooker but does not say why.

Hoosier

 

[Dbersh]

Because Franklin was more senior in rank than Hooker.

 

[Ken Rich]

he was senior to him in rank and a McClellan suporter

 

[C.S.M 1861]

Because Major General William B. Franklin was an ardent supporter of General McCLellan as supreme commander, and had actively conspired against McCLellan's successor, the inept Burnside. After the Union debacle at Fredericksburg, and the humiliation of the "Mud March," Burnside blamed his failures in leadership on his subordinate commanders Franklin and Sumner. Lincoln removed both subordinates from command, but also replaced Burnside with the Joe Hooker. Hooker had a reputation as an aggressive general, but also as a chronic drunkard and insubordinate officer.

Edit - I'll accept this answer because the last sentence indicates that Franklin didn't like Hooker.

Hoosier

 

[Karlos63]

Insubordination

Edit - Franklin didn't serve under Hooker, so couldn't have been insubordinate to him.

Hoosier

 

[ErnieMac]

He was senior in rank to Hooker.

 

[St Albans Raid]

I'm a fairly new reenactor and I have been learning so much about this time period. It sounds like there was lots of mud slinging and back biting in the US Army at that time. Sounds similar to election time, where little good is said about the others. I couldn't find anything specific other than the Military staff seemed to refuse to take orders from other commanders that they didn't respect. Hooker had quite the reputation as a drinker and ladies man and it seems many didn't want to serve under him. After the battle, Franklin had the blame for the failure of Fredericksburg thrown at him by others including Burnside. It was made to look like Franklin did not obey orders. Hooker and Burnside had words over whether Marye's Heights could be taken. Hooker did not believe they could take Marye's Heights and did not want to obey orders (254, From First to Last: The Life of Major General William B. Franklin). That may have been the cause for refusing to serve under Hooker.

Edit - I'll interpret this as saying that Franklin didn't respect Hooker and therefore didn't like him.

Hoosier

 

[hoosier]

Franklin believed Hooker to be unfit for command.

 

[CivilWarTalk]

I'm looking for 2 reasons: he disliked him, and because he was senior in rank to Hooker.