" This person expressed disappointment at a subordinate standing and "let the flood run down, bridges be built" in one of many "hot letters" composed to blow off steam.
This person mocked a boasting subordinate by saying "the hen is the wisest of all animals, because she never cackles until the egg is laid." This person expressed disappointment at a subordinate standing and "let the flood run down, bridges be built" in one of many "hot letters" composed to blow off steam. When people complained that a subordinate of this person was a drunkard, this person said "Tell me what brand of (*) whisky he drinks and I will send it to the other generals." In response to public outcry asking him to fire that same subordinate, this man said "I can't spare this man - he fights." He said that if a commander was "not using the Army, I would like to borrow it a while" to encourage a subordinate to invade Virginia. For 10 points, name this President who was opposed in an election by a man he fired as commander of the Army of the Potomac, George McClellan.
This person mocked a boasting subordinate by saying "the hen is the wisest of all animals, because she never cackles until the egg is laid.
Abraham Lincoln