Who had the bigger ego: McClellan or Halleck?

[Schwallenstutter]

Civil War discussion here. Just wondering who you think had the bigger ego, George B. McClellan or Henry Halleck.

 

[Schwallenstutter]

In my personal opinion, it was McClellan. He just had a huge mouth with nothing to back it up.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

You only have to consider McClellan’s nickname, Young Napoleon, to get answer that question. He's been compared to Douglas MacArthur... Both had a widely known bad case of Malignant Narcissism and thought that their own abilities were better than their commander, the President.

 

[Schwallenstutter]

You only have to consider McClellan’s nickname, Young Napoleon, to get answer that question. He's been compared to Douglas MacArthur... Both had a widely known bad case of Malignant Narcissism and thought that their own abilities were better than their commander, the President.

Yeah, I don't think McClellan was anywhere near Napoleon.

 

[Don Alaska]

McClelland was most often compared to McArthur. I guess both were good preparing for war, but not great at actually fighting one. Both were masters of the Public relations game though, and were thus perceived as great. Truman finally axed McArthur just as Lincoln removed McClelland.

 

[Schwallenstutter]

McClelland was most often compared to McArthur. I guess both were good preparing for war, but not great at actually fighting one. Both were masters of the Public relations game though, and were thus perceived as great. Truman finally axed McArthur just as Lincoln removed McClelland.

"All bark and no bite", as they say.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

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