The irony of this observation is that McClellan's great love for his soldiers actually worked against the goals of his army and made it difficult for Mac to fully utilize the potential of his men. In the case of the Battle of Antietam, McClellan knew that his men fought harder during the first day's battle than ever before. He was, in fact, convinced that his men were totally fought out and that it would be unreasonable to push them beyond their apparent limits. An interesting premise for a McClellan study and a collectable item of McClellan advocacy. The book is insufficiently focused and becomes a retelling of the McClellan story generally instead of the interpretation of a religious personality.
Notes are scarce and there is too much speculation.