Davis was beginning to treat McClellan almost as a protégé, and his next assignment was to assess the logistical readiness of various railroads in the United States, once again with an eye toward planning for the transcontinental railroad.
Davis var begyndt at behandle McClellan næsten som en protegé, og hans næste opgave var at vurdere det logistiske beredskab i forskellige jernbaner i De Forenede Stater, igen med hensyn til planlægningen af den transkontinentale jernbane.