tony_gunter
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2011
- Location
- Mississippi
Going back to the original question: what about Lincoln's lack of communications with McClellan?
McClellan: I think the proper strategy is to accumulate all federal forces in one army and simply steamroll over every city, starting with Richmond. While I wait for the troops to gather, I'll train what I have.
Lincoln: ...
McClellan: ...
Lincoln: ...
McClellan: ...
Lincoln: Why haven't you attacked yet?
Lincoln's "no strategy is the best strategy" approach basically left it up to regional commanders to invent their own strategic plans that were not necessarily coordinated with the departments adjoining nor complimentary in any way. If you're looking for the biggest strategic blunder of the war, not agreeing to a basic strategy for the armies to pursue is probably at the top of the list.
McClellan: I think the proper strategy is to accumulate all federal forces in one army and simply steamroll over every city, starting with Richmond. While I wait for the troops to gather, I'll train what I have.
Lincoln: ...
McClellan: ...
Lincoln: ...
McClellan: ...
Lincoln: Why haven't you attacked yet?
Lincoln's "no strategy is the best strategy" approach basically left it up to regional commanders to invent their own strategic plans that were not necessarily coordinated with the departments adjoining nor complimentary in any way. If you're looking for the biggest strategic blunder of the war, not agreeing to a basic strategy for the armies to pursue is probably at the top of the list.