Lyons, Lord, suggested by Hicks as arbitrator between North and South, see vol. i.; instructed to insist on instant reply in Trent affair; confers with Seward. McCall, General George A., favors McClellan's plan of campaign, see vol. i.; his division sent to aid McClellan, see vol. ii. McClellan, George B., given command of Army of Potomac, see vol. i.; his record prior to 1861; his organizing ability; promoted to succeed Scott; his arrogance and contempt for civilians; causes discontent by inactivity; considers army unfit to move; unwilling from temperament to take any risks; fails to appreciate political situation; overestimates preparations of Confederates; overestimates Confederate numbers; wishes to end war by a crushing campaign; ignores Lincoln's suggestion to move; falls ill; hearing of conferences, becomes well and makes appearance; snubs McDowell and Chase; objects to a direct attack on Confederates; his plan; his opponents become a recognized faction; his scheme repudiated by Lincoln; protests and explains views; liberality of Lincoln towards; thinks politicians plot to destroy him; his plan accepted by Lincoln; discussion of its merit; makes mistake in insisting on his plan against Lincoln's wish; hampered by Lincoln's detaching men to protect Washington; discredited by Johnston's evacuation of Manassas; denounced Committee on Conduct of War; begins advance; annoyed at being relieved from general command; exasperated at action of Lincoln in forming corps and appointing commanders; authorizes Halleck to arrest Grant; approves Buell's plan; his career compared with Halleck's; promises to put down any slave insurrection, see vol. ii.; in spite of evacuation of Manassas, insists on Peninsular campaign; approved by corps commanders; estimate of forces needed to defend Washington; fears no danger from Manassas; protests against removal of Blenker's brigade; begins campaign at Fortress Monroe; besieges Yorktown; sneers at Lincoln's suggestion of storming it; his excuses always good; exasperated at retention of McDowell before Washington; question of his responsibility; not really trusted by Lincoln; still outnumbers enemy; letter of Lincoln to, answering his complaints; takes Yorktown; advances slowly; predicts Confederate evacuation of Norfolk; continues advance; forbidden to use McDowell so as to uncover Washington; protests; follows Lincoln's plan and extends right wing to meet McDowell; informed by Lincoln of withdrawal of McDowell to pursue Jackson; attacked by Johnston and Jackson; refuses to move for two weeks; wears out Lincoln's patience by delay; retorts sharply to suggestions; retreats to James River; writes bitter letter to Stanton; proves his incapacity to attack; wishes to resume offensive by James River; his prestige ruined at Washington;