Union general who retreated from his attack on Richmond early in the war; an obsessively cautious general and a Democrat who bitterly opposed the Emancipation Proclamation and who called Lincoln the "Gorilla." This general's cautious approach to warfare and political views on emancipation highlight:
a) The complexities of military strategy and decision-making during the Civil War
b) Divisions within the Union Army over the issue of slavery
c) The influence of partisan politics on military leadership
d) Challenges faced by Union generals in coordinating offensive campaigns