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http://www.civilwarbummer.com/mcclellans-wife-or-brilliant-and-beautiful-2/ Gives a history of General McClellan's wife who was apparently not only better looking and smarter but also a couple of inches taller than her husband. Reportedly she read his remarks but never responded in support of his assessment of his worth or the incompetence of those around him. She suffered in silence and did not criticize him in public. After he died what could a respectful wife do except to have the writings he wanted to be published see the light of day. If knowledgeable people thought the words he wanted to make public revealed him as a blowhard how could that in any way be seen as a dishonorable action by his loving wife? She was not being critical. Whatever enjoyment she got from the publication would be as private as her own personal assessment of the man she married