Although McClellan's subordinates can claim their share of responsibility for delays (such as Ambrose Burnside's misadventures at Burnside Bridge) and blunders (Edwin V. Sumner's attack without reconnaissance), these were localized problems from which the full army could have recovered.
Selv om McClellans underordnede kan tage deres del af ansvaret for forsinkelser (såsom Ambrose Burnsides ved Burnside Bridge) og fejl (Edwin V. Sumner's angreb uden forudgående rekognoscering), var disse lokale problemer, som hele arméen skulle have overvundet.