"controlled by events which he did not foresee."
"He admitted he had 'no policy,' but rather 'allowed matters to drift along pretty much as they pleased.'"
"I do not want to act in a hurry..."
"good, sensible, honest man without that presence that assures confidence in his adequacy."
"a weak but honest president."
"a most excellent and honest man."
"amiable, honest good fellow."
"his patience was legendary."
"deficient in force, knowledge and ability."
"a cool way of doing things."
"wretched feebleness and inefficiency."
"honest, no doubt."
"incompetent."
"incapacity."
"inefficiency."
"The president's tendency to defer was also mistaken; if he had been more assertive, [McClellan] may have been more compliant." (Michael Burlingame)
"with his customary magnanimity..."
"magnanimity."
"patient, slow, firm mind."
"wait a little."
