Essay On Why I Want To Defeat Mclellan
The American Civil War is unique in that it is one of the only wars in which the -losers- wrote the history. Unfortunately, this was allowed because America (I call it America, not the North or the Union, because these 'rebel' idiots today enjoy calling themselves "Patriots" while they sought and seek to destroy the country) wanted to heal the wounds caused by the war, which was caused by the South.
McClellan may be one of the most underrated generals in history. He was committed to saving his country AND his soldiers, which is also why he was so beloved by his men. He matched Lee battle for battle and destroyed him in Antietam (that battle was unquestionably a Union victory, it wasn't even close. If you wish to argue that point, first, name the different phases of the battle, then tell me which of those phases the South won. Second, running away in defeat doesn't count as a win when the enemy has the power to destroy you utterly, but doesn't because he is a good person). There are many battles which are claimed to be Southern victories, because they held the field - meanwhile the Union armies marched around them and took a meaningful objective. McClellan was the best commanding general of the war and most feared by Lee. The reason McClellan is hated today is because he …show more content…
ran for president against Lincoln.
America destroyed the slave trade, but that's irrelevant to the civil war.
The civil war was only about slavery to the South. However, most people in the South had nothing to do with slavery. Slavery was an issue only for the very wealthy. The South rebelled because a few wealthy folk preyed upon the ignorant masses in order to keep their investments low and profits high. Unfortunately, the war did not change this. Ending slavery didn't fix the problems. We still had the problem of education and poor chance for a good wage, for whites or blacks. Following the civil war, the rich elite simply sought to pit poor whites against poor blacks, while exploiting both. This practice continues to this
day.
McClellan may be one of the most underrated generals in history. He was committed to saving his country AND his soldiers, which is also why he was so beloved by his men. He matched Lee battle for battle and destroyed him in Antietam (that battle was unquestionably a Union victory, it wasn't even close. If you wish to argue that point, first, name the different phases of the battle, then tell me which of those phases the South won. Second, running away in defeat doesn't count as a win when the enemy has the power to destroy you utterly, but doesn't because he is a good person). There are many battles which are claimed to be Southern victories, because they held the field - meanwhile the Union armies marched around them and took a meaningful objective. McClellan was the best commanding general of the war and most feared by Lee. The reason McClellan is hated today is because he …show more content…
ran for president against Lincoln.
America destroyed the slave trade, but that's irrelevant to the civil war.
The civil war was only about slavery to the South. However, most people in the South had nothing to do with slavery. Slavery was an issue only for the very wealthy. The South rebelled because a few wealthy folk preyed upon the ignorant masses in order to keep their investments low and profits high. Unfortunately, the war did not change this. Ending slavery didn't fix the problems. We still had the problem of education and poor chance for a good wage, for whites or blacks. Following the civil war, the rich elite simply sought to pit poor whites against poor blacks, while exploiting both. This practice continues to this
day.