George B. McClellan and Civil War History In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman [Audiobook]

George B. McClellan and Civil War History: In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman (Audiobook)
English | August 19, 2013 | ASIN: B00ENM2I60 | M4B@64 kbps | 9h 19m | 253 MB
Author: Thomas J. Rowland | Narrator: Kirk Winkler
Perhaps no other Union commander’s reputation has been the subject of as much controversy as George B. McClellan’s.

Thomas J. Rowland presents a framework in which early Civil War command can be viewed without direct comparison to that of the final two years. Such comparisons, in his opinion, are both unfair and contextually inaccurate. Only by understanding how very different was the context and nature of the war facing McClellan, as opposed to Grant and Sherman, can one discard the traditional "good general-bad general" approach to command performance. In such a light, McClellan’s career, both his shortcomings and accomplishments, can be viewed with clearer perspective.