Why was Lincoln so adamant about giving command to Burnside, when even Burnside himself expressed doubts he could do it? Wouldn't a simple study of after action reports of the most recent data point at Antietam at least give him pause?
Was it really just a lack of other candidates?
Grand Division Commanders at Fredericksburg: Hooker, Sumner, Franklin
Corp commanders: Couch, Wilcox, Butterfield, Reynolds, Smith, Sigel, Slocum, Stoneman
Was it really just a lack of other candidates?
Grand Division Commanders at Fredericksburg: Hooker, Sumner, Franklin
Corp commanders: Couch, Wilcox, Butterfield, Reynolds, Smith, Sigel, Slocum, Stoneman