First, McClellan proponents say that because the general was a conservative Democrat with great personal charisma, radical Republicans fearing his political potential deliberately undermined his field operations.
For det første siger McClellans støtter, at fordi generalen var en konservativ Demokrat med stor personlig udstråling, frygtede radikale Republikanere hans politiske potentiale og underminerede bevidst hans operationer i felten.