Question

Lincoln fired General George McClellan because he _______.

• A. marched through Georgia destroying crops and homes
• B. would not cross the Mississippi into Vicksburg
• C. was too timid to engage the enemy
• D. did not train the troops properly
• E. refused to charge up Little Round Top at Gettysburg

Answer 1

The correct option is C was too timid to engage the enemy

Lincoln fired General George McClellan because he was too timid to engage the enemy. General George McClellan was unwilling to pursue the Confederates when he had the opportunity, spent too much time planning battles, and did not execute them well. The famous march through Georgia was led by General William Sherman. Vicksburg was General Ulysses Grant's first big victory. McClellan's expertise extended to training and organizing his troops. General George Meade commanded the Union forces at Gettysburg.